HO scale Arcadia & Betsey River Ry.

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Name: Arcadia & Betsey River Ry. Layout owner: Harley “Skip” Luyk Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 14 x 28 feet Prototype: freelanced logging line Locale: Pacific Northwest Era: 1910 to 1957 Style: walk-in Mainline run: 74 feet (main), 87 feet (branch line) Minimum radius: 22″ Minimum turnout: no. 5 Maximum grade: 4 percent Benchwork: mix of […]

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HO scale Piney Fork Branch

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Name: Piney Fork RR Layout Owner: Seth Gartner Scale: HO scale (1:87.1) Size: 23 x 31 feet Prototype: New York Central Locale: eastern Ohio (Minerva to Dillonvale) Era: early 1960s Style: multilevel, walk in Mainline run: 260 feet Minimum radius: 24″ Minimum turnout: no. 4 (industries), o. 5 (yardns), no. 6 (main line) Maximum grade: […]

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Atlas Model Railroad Co to acquire Walthers N locomotive and rolling stock tooling

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE — Atlas Model Railroad Company, Inc., and Wm. K. Walthers, Inc. have reached an agreement under which Atlas will purchase all N scale locomotive and rolling stock tooling owned by Walthers, including the Walthers N tooling as well as former Life-Like tooling. Atlas will incorporate this tooling into its Atlas Master, Atlas […]

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New model trains for the week of June 21, 2018

Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale General Electric Dash 8-40C and Dash 8-40CW diesel locomotives

Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale General Electric Dash 8-40C and Dash 8-40CW diesel locomotives HO scale locomotives General Electric Dash 8-40C and Dash 8-40CW diesel locomotives. New paint schemes. Dash 8-40C (two road numbers each unless noted): Citicorp (Union Pacific patchout with CREX reporting marks), Kansas City Southern de Mexico (Southern Belle scheme), Lancaster […]

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Modeler’s Spotlight Video — Inside Cody’s Office for June 2018

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Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Kick off summer with the June episode of Cody’s Office. This month Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno will show you big steam in HO scale, a big diesel in N scale, and much more. Later, Cody joins senior editor Dana Kawala down […]

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Modeler’s Spotlight Video — Inside Cody’s Office for June 2018

Cody Grivno in his office

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Kick off summer with the June episode of Cody’s Office. This month Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno will show you big steam in HO scale, a big diesel in N scale, and much more. Later, Cody joins senior editor Dana Kawala down […]

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Let’s Make A Scene: Episode 7

Let’s Make a Scene with Kathy Millatt Part 7

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In this episode, Kathy Millatt puts you on the route to successfully modeling muddy rural roads for your layout. Here again, brown floor tile grout plays a key role in making the ruts look so realistic. Watch and learn her tips, tricks, and […]

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Let’s Make A Scene: Episode 7

Let’s Make a Scene with Kathy Millatt Part 7

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In this episode, Kathy Millatt puts you on the route to successfully modeling muddy rural roads for your layout. Here again, brown floor tile grout plays a key role in making the ruts look so realistic. Watch and learn her tips, tricks, and […]

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How-to Library: DCC Sound Decoder Installation for Small Steam Locomotives

Econami sound decoder in its packaging

In this episode of MRVP Tech, David Popp dives into adding a DCC sound decoder to a Bachmann steam locomotive. Although the OO scale model of a British shunting engine isn’t a typical MRVP subject, Dave show it’s a perfect candidate for demonstrating how to fit a few Soundtraxx products into rather tight quarters! David […]

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How-to Library: DCC Sound Decoder Installation for Small Steam Locomotives

Econami sound decoder in its packaging

In this episode of MRVP Tech, David Popp dives into adding a DCC sound decoder to a Bachmann steam locomotive. Although the OO scale model of a British shunting engine isn’t a typical MRVP subject, Dave show it’s a perfect candidate for demonstrating how to fit a few Soundtraxx products into rather tight quarters! David […]

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Computer desktop wallpaper from the August 2018 Model Railroader

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Click on the links at left to download this image size appropriately for your computer screen. Don Janes Rutland RS-1 no. 405 has finished its day’s work on the local and is hustling back to North Bennington on Don Janes’ HO scale Green Mountain Division. Click on the links below to download the image sized […]

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Ask MRVP: Episode 36

David Popp and co-host Charlie Conway have a conversation while standing in front of the N scale Canadian Canyons layout.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Host David Popp brings out the Hawaiian shirt and special co-host for this summertime episode of Ask MRVP! MRVP’s own Charlie Conway rides along to help answer your inquires related to trackwork, pink insulation foam board, wiring, scenery, and more. Watch, learn, enjoy, […]

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