Just For Fun

These videos are ones we enjoyed making - just for fun. We hope you enjoy watching them!
Midday Modeler – March 29, 2023

Midday Modeler – March 29, 2023

The Crew is back again with more MR goodness! Its an All-Star ensemble cast as...

Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 10 | Installing Tortoise switch motors

Olympia & Sand Creek, Episode 10 | Installing Tortoise switch motors

Host David Popp promises to show you the easiest way you’ll ever see to install...

Laying down cork roadbed

Laying down cork roadbed

MR senior associate editor Steve Otte demonstrates techniques for working with cork roadbed and installing...

Norfolk Southern’s Saluda Grade

Norfolk Southern’s Saluda Grade

The famous Saluda grade in western North Carolina has seen its last train. Railbanked in...

MRVP Video Vault – Building Model Railroad Scenery with the Experts: Olson and Furlow

MRVP Video Vault – Building Model Railroad Scenery with the Experts: Olson and Furlow

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MRVP Video Vault – Building Model Railroad Scenery with the Experts: Frary and Furlow

MRVP Video Vault – Building Model Railroad Scenery with the Experts: Frary and Furlow

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MRVP Video Vault – Weathering Railroad Models with Malcolm Furlow: Metals and masonry

MRVP Video Vault – Weathering Railroad Models with Malcolm Furlow: Metals and masonry

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MRVP Video Vault – Weathering Railroad Models with Malcolm Furlow: Steam locomotives

MRVP Video Vault – Weathering Railroad Models with Malcolm Furlow: Steam locomotives

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MRVP Video Vault – Building Model Railroad Scenery with the Experts: Frary, Furlow, Hediger, and Olson

MRVP Video Vault – Building Model Railroad Scenery with the Experts: Frary, Furlow, Hediger, and Olson

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MRVP Video Vault – Weathering Railroad Models with Malcolm Furlow: Rolling stock

MRVP Video Vault – Weathering Railroad Models with Malcolm Furlow: Rolling stock

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MRVP Video Vault – Weathering Railroad Models with Malcolm Furlow: Wood

MRVP Video Vault – Weathering Railroad Models with Malcolm Furlow: Wood

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MRVP Video Vault – Layout Tour: Malcolm Furlow’s HOn3 San Juan Central

MRVP Video Vault – Layout Tour: Malcolm Furlow’s HOn3 San Juan Central

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Cheap O gauge train collecting on Bob’s Train Box 88

Cheap O gauge train collecting on Bob’s Train Box 88

Many of us are on the hunt for a cheap O gauge train. On this...

LEGO City trainset 60197 unboxing video

LEGO City trainset 60197 unboxing video

Rene and Bryson unbox LEGO City trainset 60197. This will be the first of more...

LEGO Trackwork basics

LEGO Trackwork basics

Trains.com staffers Bryson Sleppy and Rene Schweitzer review LEGO trackwork basics, and the history of...

Midday Modeler for March 22, 2023

Midday Modeler for March 22, 2023

In this week's Midday Modeler, David talks about people building project layouts that have appeared...

Big Skies & Iron Rails, Branch Lines and Locals

Big Skies & Iron Rails, Branch Lines and Locals

Branch line and local trains deliver goods to big and small towns everywhere. These routes...

Conrail 1980s HO scale layout discussion with Dave Abeles

Conrail 1980s HO scale layout discussion with Dave Abeles

In March 2023, Steve Sweeney had a Conrail 1980s HO scale layout discussion with Dave...

Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad Heisler No. 3

Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad Heisler No. 3

In October of 2022, restored former Craig Mountain Lumber Co. 2-truck Heisler steam locomotive No....

Install a Blunami Decoder in a LEGO locomotive

Install a Blunami Decoder in a LEGO locomotive

Model Railroader's Bryson Sleppy loves LEGO! And of course, he loves "digital" interests in model...