Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page The Kinks are back in vogue! This time, host Gerry Leone looks at a few of the vintage MR “Construction Kinks” suggestions that flopped, and other tips that have withstood the test of time. […]
Section: Trains Video
B&O Capital Limited
E-7 AA engines #66 and #80 leave the station on the way to Chicago circa 1940s. Video submitted by Edward Lorence. […]
F40PH cabin view
With a mini-camera positioned inside a modified F40PH cabin, Carlo Spada navigates around his HO scale layout. The sounds are taken from Train Simulator 2018. […]
Video: On30 Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Contributing editor Lou Sassi models north-central Maine in the 1930s on his 7 x 16-foot On30 Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes model train layout. Featured in Great Model Railroads 2020, the layout features superdetailed scenes and equipment. […]
Video: ScaleTrains.com HO scale SD40T-2 tunnel motors
Featuring roadname and roadnumber specific detailing, these HO scale Electro-Motive Division SD40T-2 tunnel motor diesels are part of the ScaleTrains.com Rivet Counter series. The model’s also feature prototype-specific sound and lighting effects and an ESU LokSound Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder. See and hear a pair of these spectacular tunnel motors handle a freight train […]
Video: Fn3 large scale Rio Grande Southern
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Roy Allan’s Fn3 (1:20.3, 36″ gauge) layout models the Rio Grande Southern through southwest Colorado in the 1930s and 1940s. In this short video, you’ll see trains run though the detailed Rocky Mountain scenery of this indoor large scale model railroad. […]
llinois Central Passenger Train #11 “The Hawkeye”
Follow along as passenger train #11, “The Hawkeye”, makes its way from Chicago to Sioux City, Iowa, in 1966 on the Illinois Central. Video by Michael Armstrong. […]
Let’s Make A Scene: Episode 14 Snowy Bushes and Trees
While Kathy finishes the stream on her HO scale (1:87.1) wintry scene diorama, she momentarily shifts her attention to making snow-covered bushes and trees. Watch Kathy’s technique for crafting and installing these unique scenery accents. […]
Video: Bachmann Trains On30 0-6-0 switcher
See and hear this sound-equipped On30 0-6-0 switcher get put through its paces on a narrow gauge logging model train layout. Our review sample also features an optional SoundTraxx Tsunami sound module. […]
How-to Library: Easy Model Railroad Photography – Episode 4 Bounce Cards and Software
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Gerry Leone demonstrates a handy technique that makes it appear like your photos are captured under real sunlight. Plus, he’ll also show how photo enhancement software can bring new clarity to your photography efforts! […]
Modeler’s Spotlight Video — Inside Cody’s Office for October 2019
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Don’t miss Cody’s 40th birthday bash in this month’s episode of Cody’s Office. Group Technical Editor Cody Grivno will show you the powerful 10A Prodigy Elite DCC system from Model Rectifier Corp., and he’ll head down to the layout to run a sound-equipped […]
It’s My Railroad with Steve Brown: Merging two sites into one, Ep. 7
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this episode, host Steve Brown finalizes his layout design, and then shares how he’ll merge two settings on the N scale BSR into one! In the process, Steve shares his tips and techniques for installing trackwork along the new section. […]