Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this MRVP exclusive video, Contributing Editor Andy Sperandeo uses MR magazine’s HO scale layout to demonstrate six helpful tips aimed at making you a better crew member during your next layout operating session. Coming from an “old head” like Andy, who’s operated […]
Section: Expert Tips
Demonstration of magnetic air hoses on HO scale freight cars
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader contributing editor Pelle Søeborg installed MagnaLock air brake lines (hoses) from North American Railcar Corp. on his HO scale freight cars. In this video you can see how the air hoses work during switching moves on Pelle’s Union Pacific Daneville Sub model train […]
How to paint wheelsets on model train cars
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows how to paint wheelsets using a micrbrush. […]
How to use basic airbrushing techniques – weathering freight cars
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows some basic techniques for weathering freight cars. […]
How to tap screw holes
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Tapping screw holes is an important skill for a model railroader, especially when it comes to adding trucks or couplers to a resin freight car kit. Follow Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno as he shows you how to easily use a tap […]
How to work with static grass
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows how to work with static grass using a Noch Gras-Master Static Grass Applicator. […]
How to adjust wheelset gauge
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows how to adjust wheelset gauge. […]
How to weather with drybrushing
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows how to weather a freight car with the drybrushing technique. […]
How to paint couplers
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows how to paint couplers on a locomotive. […]
Checking HO couplers
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows how to check and fix HO scale couplers. […]
How to add coupler box screws to an Athearn freight car
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Press-fit coupler boxes can cause couplers to droop or even fall off. In this Expert Tip video, Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno shows you how to secure the coupler boxes on Athearn Trains freight car models with screws. For this project Cody […]
Model Railroader basic training video: How to install plaster cloth
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Hills and mountains are a dramatic feature on any model railroad. Learn how to use plaster cloth, a common model railroading product, to make the landscape on your model train layout. […]