Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page The Kruger Street Toy & Train Museum in Wheeling, West Virginia, maintains multiple layouts (O & HO scale) and vintage toys that you can see in this PBS Tracks Ahead video on MR Video Plus. […]
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History According to Hediger: Interlocking insights
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader magazine’s senior editor Jim Hediger returns to the MRVP studio! In this episode, he first explains how a real plant works, before describing how former MR editors Paul Larson and Gordon Odegard engineered a model for use on an HO scale […]
Cody’s Workshop: Episode 21 – Using etched-metal parts to upgrade freight cars
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page While Santa’s Workshop hustles to build trains for good girls and boys, Cody’s Workshop stays busy enhancing freight cars with etched-metal parts! Host Cody Grivno shows how he replaced his covered hopper’s plastic roof walkway with a see-through metal component from Plano Model […]
Cody’s Workshop: Episode 20 – Build a simple stripwood fence
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Host Cody Grivno escapes the workbench to prepare a simple fence for a new scene on the MR&T, the Model Railroader staff’s HO scale layout. In addition to building the fence for this Thanksgiving edition of Cody’s Workshop, Cody also takes time to […]
Rehab My Railroad: Episode 3
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Host Drew Halverson and layout owner Chuck Sable return to the basement for this third episode of Rehab My Railroad! MR’s Cody Grivno paves over his roadway project, while MRVP’s David Popp digs into a pesky turnout problem. And don’t miss the “Ask […]
Tracks Ahead: Season 9 – Western Maryland Ry. O gauge tribute
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page This Tracks Ahead segment visits a retired CSX engineer’s O gauge layout and extensive collection of prototype signaling equipment. More details about David Downton’s three-rail layout appear in the May 2014 issue of Classic Toy Trains magazine. […]
Tracks Ahead: Season 9 – Layouts on a large scale
Tom Miller’s live steam ride-on railroad, F (1:20.3) scale display, and S (1:64) scale layout are all highlighted in this segment of the hit PBS series Tracks Ahead. […]
MR Insider Weekly: November 17, 2014
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 […]
Cody’s Workshop: Episode 19 – Model a modern crossbuck sign
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this episode of Cody’s Workshop, Cody settles in at his workbench to build a pair of HO scale railroad crossbucks. In addition, he reveals a new compact motor tool fitted with a handy LED used to illuminate your work. Cody also answers […]
MR Insider Weekly: October 27, 2014
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 […]
Video Step by Step: Weathering an N scale locomotive – part 1
In this installment of Video Step by Step, Cody Grivno shows you how to model a weather-beaten modern diesel locomotive using acrylic paints. In part 1 of 2, he covers how to disassemble the N scale model, prep it for painting, and apply the characteristic deteriorating paint patches. […]
Video Step by Step: Weathering an N scale locomotive – part 2
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page This is part 2 of the Video Step by Step covering how to add weathering effects to an N scale diesel locomotive. Cody Grivno shares techniques for applying rust patches and soot effects, painting the trucks, fuel tank, and underframe, blending the various […]
