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These videos feature model railroads from around the country.
VIDEO: A look at Brass Expo 2016

VIDEO: A look at Brass Expo 2016

Brass Expo 2016 was held on October 1 and 2 at the Westin Hotel in...

Member video: Review of the ScaleTrains.com HO scale Big Blow Turbine

Member video: Review of the ScaleTrains.com HO scale Big Blow Turbine

Check out this video review of the ScaleTrains.com Museum Quality HO scale GTEL 8,500hp turbine....

Video review Atlas HO scale GE Dash 8-40BW

Video review Atlas HO scale GE Dash 8-40BW

    In this exclusive video review for Model Railroader, James Wright of the JWLII2000...

Video: Pelle Søeborg’s HO scale modern-era coal train

Video: Pelle Søeborg’s HO scale modern-era coal train

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In the November...

Video: Mike Havens HO scale New York Central Midwestern Main Line

Video: Mike Havens HO scale New York Central Midwestern Main Line

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Mike Havens' HO...

Video: The N scale Union Pacific Geneva Subdivision

Video: The N scale Union Pacific Geneva Subdivision

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Daryl Kruse's N...

Video: Pelle Søeborg’s HO scale Daneville Sub part 1

Video: Pelle Søeborg’s HO scale Daneville Sub part 1

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Contributing editor Pelle...

Operations on the Lone Pine & Western

Operations on the Lone Pine & Western

Name:    Tom Gaps Railroad Name:    Lone Pine & Western Location:    Milwaukie, Oregon Scale:    1:20.3 Theme:  ...

Tracks Ahead: Season 9 – A Swiss-style LGB Garden Railway

Tracks Ahead: Season 9 – A Swiss-style LGB Garden Railway

From the PBS series Tracks Ahead, you'll enjoy a visit to an expansive German garden...

Video: HO scale New York Central Piney Fork Branch

Video: HO scale New York Central Piney Fork Branch

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Seth Gartner's HO...

Abandoned Western Pacific FTA-B units

Abandoned Western Pacific FTA-B units

A rare find of a Western Pacific FTA-B units. Neglected for decades, the unique locomotives...

Lift bridges of the Val Valley RR

Lift bridges of the Val Valley RR

Sean Moore takes a look at two different types of lift bridges on his Val...

HO scale Great Northern Pacific RR

HO scale Great Northern Pacific RR

Northern Pacific freight and passenger trains run on Dan Flanagan's fictitious HO Great Northern Pacific...

Bells and whistles in the Maine woods

Bells and whistles in the Maine woods

Name:    Eric Schade Forum User Name:    captain perry Railroad Name:    Winnegance and Quebec Railway Location:  ...

Bill Kachel’s HO scale Brideport Branch

Bill Kachel’s HO scale Brideport Branch

Bill Kachel’s Cosmopolitan Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad from Pittsburgh to NYC and New Haven...

How to use a label maker on your garden railroad

How to use a label maker on your garden railroad

Name:    Chris Haon Railroad Name:    L.P. & C.L. Railroad Location:    Marietta, GA Scale:    1:29 Theme:  ...

Behind the scenes visit to Model Railroader magazine at Kalmbach Publishing Co.

Behind the scenes visit to Model Railroader magazine at Kalmbach Publishing Co.

James Wright of the JLWII2000 YouTube channel recently visited the Model Railroader offices. Follow James...

Behind the scenes visit to Model Railroader magazine at Kalmbach Publishing Co.

Behind the scenes visit to Model Railroader magazine at Kalmbach Publishing Co.

James Wright of the JLWII2000 YouTube channel recently visited the Model Railroader offices. Follow James...

How to disassemble and paint a large-scale locomotive

How to disassemble and paint a large-scale locomotive

Name:    Chris Haon Railroad Name:    L.P. & C.L. Railroad Location:    Marietta, GA Scale:    1:29 Theme:  ...

Installing a model railroad backdrop, part 1 – prep

Installing a model railroad backdrop, part 1 – prep

Watch as this model railroader prepares to install a model railroad backdrop. This system could...