Just For Fun

These videos are ones we enjoyed making - just for fun. We hope you enjoy watching them!
Thin Branch Series: Build a Bridge part 2 – Airbrushing

Thin Branch Series: Build a Bridge part 2 – Airbrushing

In this video (part 2 of 4), Cody shares techniques for painting a through-girder bridge...

Thin Branch Series: Build a Bridge part 1 – Kit assembly

Thin Branch Series: Build a Bridge part 1 – Kit assembly

In this video (part 1 of 4), David shares techniques for building a through-girder bridge...

Video Step by Step: Replacing turnouts

Video Step by Step: Replacing turnouts

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How to make Hydrocal rock castings for model railroad scenery

How to make Hydrocal rock castings for model railroad scenery

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How to weather model railroad track

How to weather model railroad track

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Video: How to model a wire fence line

Video: How to model a wire fence line

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Basic Operation: Running the River Job

Basic Operation: Running the River Job

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Modelers Spotlight Video–Inside Cody’s Office for May 2013

Modelers Spotlight Video–Inside Cody’s Office for May 2013

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Cody’s Workshop: Episode 4 – clear coat finish

Cody’s Workshop: Episode 4 – clear coat finish

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How to check and adjust coupler height on model train layouts

How to check and adjust coupler height on model train layouts

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Thin Branch Series: Working with foam rocks

Thin Branch Series: Working with foam rocks

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Thin Branch Series: Painting rocks

Thin Branch Series: Painting rocks

Now that the rocks for our Thin Branch project railroad are in place, it's time...

3D Track Plans: The 4×8 HO scale Cumberland & Ohio

3D Track Plans: The 4×8 HO scale Cumberland & Ohio

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Drew’s Trackside Adventures Episode 5: Chasing INRD 9009

Drew’s Trackside Adventures Episode 5: Chasing INRD 9009

In this video, Drew is back in the Milwaukee area and is on the hunt...

Andy Dubill’s postwar O gauge layout

Andy Dubill’s postwar O gauge layout

GG1 in action

GG1 in action

Terry Thompson took a Lionel GG1 in need of some care and brought it back...

O gauge Conventional Classic Berkshire heavyweight passenger set

O gauge Conventional Classic Berkshire heavyweight passenger set

This retro steam set is the latest postwar reissue in Lionel's popular Conventional Classics series....

Railfanning on the Plattburgh & Poverty Railroad

Railfanning on the Plattburgh & Poverty Railroad

Name: Perry Railroad Name: The Plattsburgh & Poverty Railroad Location:   Champlain Valley - Northeast USA...

Video: Walthers Trainline HO scale Railtech DCC model train set

Video: Walthers Trainline HO scale Railtech DCC model train set

This ready-to-run train set from Walthers includes everything you need to get started in the...

Walthers HO scale Railtech Digital Command Control diesel train set

Walthers HO scale Railtech Digital Command Control diesel train set

Model Railroader's Steven Otte looks at Walthers new HO scale Railtech train set with DCC....