Layout Visits

These videos feature model railroads from around the country.
Layout visit: David Arrell’s HO Street life & Streetcars

Layout visit: David Arrell’s HO Street life & Streetcars

Watch streetcars running on David Arrell's HO scale Street life model, which is featured in...

Layout visit: Marshall Sommer’s HO scale Rhode Haven

Layout visit: Marshall Sommer’s HO scale Rhode Haven

Watch trains running on Marshall Sommer’s HO scale Rhode Haven model railroad, which is featured...

Layout Visit: Signal Operations on Dave Abeles’ Conrail Onondaga Cutoff

Layout Visit: Signal Operations on Dave Abeles’ Conrail Onondaga Cutoff

Modeler Dave Abeles shares insights on the signal installations and operations on his HO scale...

Nighttime Operations on Dave Abeles’ Conrail Onondaga Cutoff

Nighttime Operations on Dave Abeles’ Conrail Onondaga Cutoff

Railroading is an industry that operates around the clock, and modeler Dave Abeles proves that...

South Dakota State Railroad Museum’s HO scale display layout

South Dakota State Railroad Museum’s HO scale display layout

Make a trek to this tourist railroad site in Hill City, SD, and you can...

Layout Visit: Ted Pamperin’s C&O Hinton Division in HO scale

Layout Visit: Ted Pamperin’s C&O Hinton Division in HO scale

Layout builder Ted Pamperin hosts an exclusive video tour of his HO scale (1:87) layout...

The Odyssey of UP 2488 on the Jericho & Mt. Zion Railway

The Odyssey of UP 2488 on the Jericho & Mt. Zion Railway

Name: Ray Wheeler Railroad Name: Jericho & Mt Zion Railway Location: Lynnwood, WA Scale: G...

Testing Rapido’s new Pullman Standard 8600-series coaches

Testing Rapido’s new Pullman Standard 8600-series coaches

In this video, Steve Tello tests Rapido's new release of Pullman Standard 8600-series steel coaches...

MRVP Layout Visit: Rolf & Richard Plachter’s Midwest Lines in HO scale

MRVP Layout Visit: Rolf & Richard Plachter’s Midwest Lines in HO scale

Enjoy this exclusive video tour of Rolf & Richard Plachter's Midwest Lines HO scale (1:87)...

MRVP Layout Visit: Operations on Dave Abeles’ Conrail Onondaga Cutoff in HO scale

MRVP Layout Visit: Operations on Dave Abeles’ Conrail Onondaga Cutoff in HO scale

Enjoy this exclusive video tour of Dave Abeles' Onondaga Cutoff HO scale (1:87) layout inspired...

Country Christmas Display in Large Scale

Country Christmas Display in Large Scale

Enjoy an exclusive, behind the scenes look at the large scale (1:24) holiday layout that’s...

Member video: Garden railroad in Russia

Member video: Garden railroad in Russia

Name: Ilya Krishtal Forum User Name: IlyaRussia Railroad Name: Toy garden railroad Location: Russia, Moscow...

Video: Paul Tartaglia’s HO scale Chester Ridge & Pennebrook

Video: Paul Tartaglia’s HO scale Chester Ridge & Pennebrook

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

Video: Cab ride on Pelle Søeborg’s Daneburg Sub

Video: Cab ride on Pelle Søeborg’s Daneburg Sub

A Great Plains setting highlight this HO scale model railroad built by contributing editor Pelle...

Video: SoundTraxx equipped HO Atlas U30B on the Eagle Mountain RR

Video: SoundTraxx equipped HO Atlas U30B on the Eagle Mountain RR

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

Video: The Virginia Creeper on Gary Hoover’s Norfolk & Western layout

Video: The Virginia Creeper on Gary Hoover’s Norfolk & Western layout

Gary Hoover's snow scenes from the December 2020 Model Railroader are featured in this video...

Virtual garden railroad visits during quarantine

Virtual garden railroad visits during quarantine

We've kept close to home since quarantine and social distancing guidelines have been issued. Club...

MRVP Layout Visit: Howard Zane’s Piermont Division in HO Scale

MRVP Layout Visit: Howard Zane’s Piermont Division in HO Scale

As featured in the February 2020 issue of Model Railroader, Howard Zane’s Piermont Division, a 60...

The HO scale Midwest & Southern Atlantic Railroad

The HO scale Midwest & Southern Atlantic Railroad

Dale Martell's HO scale Midwest & Southern Atlantic fits a variety of 1950s scenes into...

Video: the On30 Marshfield & Old Colony

Video: the On30 Marshfield & Old Colony

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Mike Tylick's On30...