Rolf Christinat’s fictional N scale Sonora Pass layout is inspired by the arid landscapes located in the Western States. […]
Sonora Pass – Diesels in the desert
Scale: N Scale
Modeler’s Spotlight Video–Inside Cody’s Office for December 2019
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page The Model Rectifier Corp. Throttlepack 9950 works with N, HO, O, and large scales, and is also designed to smoothly operate Digital Command Control and sound equipped locomotives. Check out this powerful new throttle, a DCC sound equipped Athearn HO scale EMD SD45T-2 […]
Modeler’s Spotlight Video–Inside Cody’s Office for December 2019
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page The Model Rectifier Corp. Throttlepack 9950 works with N, HO, O, and large scales, and is also designed to smoothly operate Digital Command Control and sound equipped locomotives. Check out this powerful new throttle, a DCC sound equipped Athearn HO scale EMD SD45T-2 […]
New model railroad products for the week of December 19 2019
HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division SD75M diesel locomotive. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (red-and-silver warbonnet, four road numbers); BNSF Ry. (red-and-silver warbonnet and Heritage III schemes, three numbers each); Norfolk Southern (Thoroughbred scheme, three numbers); and Progress Rail (Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe warbonnet and BNSF Ry. Heritage II patchouts, two numbers each). Prototype-specific details, […]
I met the enemy and he was me
Sometimes in model railroading you need to be a sleuth. Everything on the railroad happens for a reason, and sometimes the reason is you. Following is a case in point: Recently I took delivery of two new Atlas GP39-2s. (Eric White reviewed these for the July 2019 Model Railroader.) Meanwhile, I’ve been on a campaign […]
Ask MRVP: Episode 48
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page If you missed David Popp last month, he has returned to host the jammed-packed December episode of Ask MRVP. This time he (along with help from Cody and Ben) stuffs the stockings full of great answers to your questions related to trackwork, freight […]
Ask MRVP: Episode 48
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page If you missed David Popp last month, he has returned to host the jammed-packed December episode of Ask MRVP. This time he (along with help from Cody and Ben) stuffs the stockings full of great answers to your questions related to trackwork, freight […]
New model railroad products for the week of December 12, 2019
HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division GP9 diesel locomotive. Canadian Pacific (maroon-and-gold passenger service scheme, four road numbers), Central Vermont (green-and-gold scheme, three numbers), Grand Trunk Western (green-and-gold scheme, three numbers), Great Northern (Empire Builder scheme, four numbers), and Southern Pacific (gray and scarlet; dual-service in two road numbers, freight service in four numbers). Prototype-specific details, […]
More Monolith Mostra 2019
My N scale Monolith Valley at a Show in Bologna Italy Action at the cement plant. Thank to Pelle Söeborg and Model Railroader for inspiration. Video by Giorgio Calzoni […]
N scale night operation
Night time operations on my N scale freelance layout. My layout has been completely wired with working street lights and buildings. It features custom installed lighting functions on some of my DCC locomotives, a working turntable, operational cross bucks at all grade crossings, flashing lighthouse Beacon, a campfire, an arc welder performing repairs at the […]
More Monolith Mostra 2019
My N scale Monolith Valley at a Show in Bologna Italy Action at the cement plant. Thank to Pelle Söeborg and Model Railroader for inspiration. Video by Giorgio Calzoni […]
N scale night operation
Night time operations on my N scale freelance layout. My layout has been completely wired with working street lights and buildings. It features custom installed lighting functions on some of my DCC locomotives, a working turntable, operational cross bucks at all grade crossings, flashing lighthouse Beacon, a campfire, an arc welder performing repairs at the […]
