MR Insider Exclusive: Printing Model Railroader at Quad/Graphics

Jenny Freeland standing outside Quad Graphics plant in Sussex, Wisconsin.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Ever wonder how Model Railroader magazine is printed, bound, and distributed to you every single month of the year? Through special arrangements with Quad/Graphics, a rail-served American printing company, host Jenny Maaske and MRVP video crew follow knowledgeable Quad employees through the Sussex, […]

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MR Insider Weekly: February 9, 2015

Jenny Freeland

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page MRVP’s Jenny Maaske shares what’s coming to the website during the week of February 9th. In between running “little” trains on MR’s N scale Red Oak layout, Jenny talks briefly with David Popp about the layout’s DCC system installation, which was captured for […]

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MR Insider Weekly: November 17, 2014

David Popp looking at an N scale locomotive

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page David Popp and Neil Besougloff talk to viewers about Model Railroader magazine’s all-new N scale project layout, The Red Oak Route. In this video you’ll see a quick glimpse of the finished 3 x 7-foot layout. Plus, you’ll also want to stay tuned […]

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MR Insider Weekly: October 27, 2014

Kent Johnson and Tony Koester

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page This week on MR Insider Weekly, you’ll see just how hard some guys will try to avoid a full day of work in the office! MRVP’s Kent Johnson and Ben Lake just had to go to New Jersey to deliver a copy of […]

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MR Insider: 2014 National Train Show, Part 2

Cody Grivno at the 2014 National Train Show

The MR/MRVP Dream Team including David, Neil, Dana, Cody, and publisher Kevin Keefe, continues their coverage of the 2014 National Train Show in Cleveland, Ohio. In part 2 of 2 videos, Cody talks with more manufacturers eager to share their exciting new products He also stops to see some of the many operating layouts on […]

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MR Insider Weekly: September 29, 2014

Drew Halverson and Brian Schmidt at the Rochelle Railroad Park

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page MR Insider Weekly for September 29, 2014, takes you to Rochelle, Ill., where Drew Halverson, host of Drew’s Trackside Adventures, meets up with Brian Schmidt of Trains magazine. Drew and Brian share insights from the recent installation of a webcam at the Rochelle […]

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MR Insider Weekly: September 15, 2014

David Popp and Jenny Freeland looking into a refrigerator

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page MRVP’s Jenny Maaske bails out of fridge-cleaning duty to see what Cody Grivno is preparing for his next Video Step by Step on MR Video Plus. Cody gives Jenny a peek at the in-depth N scale locomotive weathering project that’s even more extraordinary […]

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MR Insider Weekly: September 8, 2014

David Popp

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page A brand-new series, Rehab My Railroad, is set to debut this week on MR Video Plus! In this week’s MR Insider, David Popp talks with layout owner Chuck Sable and show host Drew Halverson about some of the projects the how-to series will […]

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MR Insider Weekly: August 25, 2014

Drew Halverson, Dana Kawala, and Ben Lake at the MR&T HO scale layout

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page This week on MR Insider, Drew Halverson stops by the MR&T HO scale layout to see what Dana Kawala and Ben Lake have set for the latest MR/MRVP Product Review. Dana shares some of the preparations he makes before demonstrating a locomotive on […]

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MR Insider Weekly: August 11, 2014

Drew Halverson

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page The entire MRVP team gets out of the office this week to shoot episodes of the all-new layout improvement series, Rehab My Railroad. Show host Drew Halverson talks with layout owner Chuck Sable about a few of the projects our two-man Rehab Crew […]

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MR Insider Weekly: August 4, 2014

Drew Halverson

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page MR Insider Weekly for August 4, 2014, gives you a chance to ride with host Drew Halverson and Tom “Sherpa” Danneman, art director for Trains magazine, on an epic Drew’s Trackside Adventure to Wyoming, Montana, and North Dakota! Fast-paced trains, stunning, model-worthy scenery, […]

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MR Insider: National New York Central Railroad Museum

National New York Central Railroad Museum sign

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page While MRVP Producer David Popp and MR Editor Neil Besougloff were heading to Cleveland, Ohio, for the NMRA National Convention 2014, they took a side trip to Elkhart, Ind., to visit the National New York Central Museum. Steam, diesel and electric motive power […]

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