Layout Visits

These videos feature model railroads from around the country.
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...

Installing a model railroad backdrop, part 2 – application

Installing a model railroad backdrop, part 2 – application

Watch as this model railroader installs 36" x 12' sections of backdrop on masonite. He...

Member video: Weathered Big Boy

Member video: Weathered Big Boy

With some very good guidance from Tim Shackleton and Mick Bonwick on the Missenden Abbey...

VIDEO: The N scale Georgia Great Southern Ry.

VIDEO: The N scale Georgia Great Southern Ry.

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

Layout Visit: Lance Mindheim’s CSX Miami Downtown Spur in HO scale

Layout Visit: Lance Mindheim’s CSX Miami Downtown Spur in HO scale

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader Video...

Member video: Oregon Joint Line layout tour

Member video: Oregon Joint Line layout tour

Check out this layout tour of Dean Ferris' 25' x 28' N scale proto-lanced Northern...

Member video: Arcadia & Betsey River Ry. layout tour, part 2

Member video: Arcadia & Betsey River Ry. layout tour, part 2

Willamette No. 17 hauls a string of loaded log cars to the operating log dump...

Member video: Southern Pacific at Quisling, Calif.

Member video: Southern Pacific at Quisling, Calif.

Brian Moore added an extra four feet of boards to both ends of his module...

Member video: Ride along the N scale Southbay Western

Member video: Ride along the N scale Southbay Western

Bill Fagan posted this video of Steve Kibort's N scale Southbay Western. Featured in the...

Video: HO scale River Falls & Eastern Ry

Video: HO scale River Falls & Eastern Ry

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

Video: HO scale Northern Memories model railroad

Video: HO scale Northern Memories model railroad

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Camping trips along...

Video: Animate structures using microcontrollers

Video: Animate structures using microcontrollers

In the April 2016 Model Railroader, author Bruce Kingsley shows how to add sound and...

Clearing the snow on the Smoke & Oak RR

Clearing the snow on the Smoke & Oak RR

Name:    Charlie Zimmerman Railroad Name:    Smoke and Oak RR Location:    Central Pennsylvania Scale:    1:29 Theme:  ...

Member video: Cab ride though Per Laursen’s HO scale UP layout

Member video: Cab ride though Per Laursen’s HO scale UP layout

Cab ride through the layout on Per Laursen's HO scale modern UP layout based in...

Tour the Fern Creek and Western Railroad

Tour the Fern Creek and Western Railroad

Name:    Trevor Park Railroad Name:    Fern Creek and Western Railroad Location:    Santa Cruz, CA Scale:  ...

Trains, trains, trains event

Trains, trains, trains event

Name:    Chris Haon Railroad Name:    Georgia Garden Railway Society Location:    Kennesaw, GA Scale:    1:29 Theme:  ...

Tracks Ahead: Season 9 – Images of the Past

Tracks Ahead: Season 9 – Images of the Past

Custom layout builders Dan and Armando Vargas highlight several of their model railroad and racetrack...