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Red Oak Series: Adding ballast
Feb 19, 2015·Track Planning

Red Oak Series: Adding ballast

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Just a little bit of a ballast goes…

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Red Oak Series: DCC system installation
Feb 14, 2015·DCC & Wiring

Red Oak Series: DCC system installation

While a complete Digital Command Control (DCC) system installation might not initially sound like a simple process, MRVP’s David Popp…

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Olympia Logging Series: Part 41 – Lessons Learned
Jan 29, 2015·Scenery

Olympia Logging Series: Part 41 – Lessons Learned

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In this final episode of MRVP’s Olympia Logging…

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Red Oak Series: Benchwork construction
Jan 20, 2015·Benchwork

Red Oak Series: Benchwork construction

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Benchwork for the 3 x 7-foot N scale…

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Olympia Logging Series: Part 40 – Layout operation
Jan 20, 2015·Model Railroad Operations

Olympia Logging Series: Part 40 – Layout operation

David Popp show’s you that it really is possible to perform prototypical operations on a layout as simple as our…

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How-To Library: Installing Blue Point switch controls
Jan 19, 2015·Track Planning

How-To Library: Installing Blue Point switch controls

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In this how-to video, MRVP’s David Popp shows…

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Model Railroad Operations: Hand Signals
Dec 20, 2014·Model Railroad Operations

Model Railroad Operations: Hand Signals

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Contributing Editor Andy Sperandeo returns to Model Railroader…

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Olympia Logging Series: Part 36 – Build a log pond
Dec 16, 2014·Scenery

Olympia Logging Series: Part 36 – Build a log pond

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page There’s a place to include realistic water effects…

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Olympia Logging Series: Part 37 – Log pond scenery
Dec 12, 2014·Scenery

Olympia Logging Series: Part 37 – Log pond scenery

In this video, David continues working on the log pond for our Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout. Here, he shows…

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Olympia Logging Series: Part 35 – Adding dirt ballast
Dec 12, 2014·Scenery

Olympia Logging Series: Part 35 – Adding dirt ballast

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In this video, Cody Grivno demonstrates how to…

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Olympia Logging Series: Part 34 – Adding trees
Nov 26, 2014·Scenery

Olympia Logging Series: Part 34 – Adding trees

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Now that the rocks and basic ground covering…

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Olympia Logging Series: Part 32 – Installing a DCC system
Nov 18, 2014·DCC & Wiring

Olympia Logging Series: Part 32 – Installing a DCC system

MRVP’s David Popp takes a casual approach to installing a Digital Command Control (DCC) system on our Olympia Logging Co.…

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