Walthers HO scale Magnolia Hotel

WalthersHOscaleMagnoliaHotel

Walthers HO scale Magnolia Hotel Price: $34.98 Manufacturer Wm. K. Walthers Inc. 5601 W. Florist Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53201 www.walthers.com Era: late 1800s to 1950s Comments: The Magnolia Hotel is one of the latest structure offerings from Walthers. The injection-molded plastic kit, part of the Cornerstone Main Street USA series, features a decorative peaked-roof cornice […]

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ExactRail HO scale TrentonWorks 67′-11″ bulkhead flatcar

ExactRailHOscaleTrentonWorks6711bulkheadflatcar

ExactRail HO scale TrentonWorks 67′-11″ bulkhead flatcar Price: $38.95 Manufacturer ExactRail 251 W. River Park Dr., Ste. 300 Provo, UT 84604 www.exactrail.com Era: 2005 to present Road names: TTX (“Forward Thinking” herald or black rectangle herald with three white or five yellow reflective stripes). Multiple road numbers per scheme. Comments: A common modern-era bulkhead flatcar […]

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Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale 50-foot boxcar

AtlasModelRailroadCoHOscale50footboxcar

Atlas Model Railroad Co. HO scale 50-foot boxcar An HO scale model of a 70-ton double-door boxcar used by western railroads to transport wood products and other freight is now available from Atlas. The 5,077-cubic-foot-capacity boxcar is based on a prototype built by FMC during the mid- to late 1970s and features a one-piece injection-molded […]

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Thin Branch Series: Build a river part 4 – waves and rapids

David adding waves to poured resin water.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   David concludes the river making tasks on the HO scale Thin Branch layout by adding waves and rapids to the poured resin water. A commercial water effects product, white acrylic paint, and a paint brush makes it quite simple to turn still […]

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Thin Branch Series: Build a river part 4 – waves and rapids

David adding waves to poured resin water.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   David concludes the river making tasks on the HO scale Thin Branch layout by adding waves and rapids to the poured resin water. A commercial water effects product, white acrylic paint, and a paint brush makes it quite simple to turn still […]

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Member video: Overland Models Union Pacific experimental steam turbines

Overland Models Union Pacific experimental steam turbines

The Union Pacific Railroad flirted with steam turbine power in the 1930’s and in1939, two experimental turbines, simply named no. 1 and no. 2 took to the rails. These two examples are brass units produced by Overland Models. I installed QSI Titan decoders in each unit and utilized a custom sound file for steam turbine […]

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Member video: Overland Models Union Pacific experimental steam turbines

Overland Models Union Pacific experimental steam turbines

The Union Pacific Railroad flirted with steam turbine power in the 1930’s and in1939, two experimental turbines, simply named no. 1 and no. 2 took to the rails. These two examples are brass units produced by Overland Models. I installed QSI Titan decoders in each unit and utilized a custom sound file for steam turbine […]

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Cody’s Workshop: Episode 11 – number board decals

working on numberboard decals

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In this eposide of Cody’s Workshop, MR’s Cody Grivno heads to the workshop to show you how to add number board decals to a diesel locomotive. He also shares how to use a leather punch to cut discs from styrene. Also stay tuned […]

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Cody’s Workshop: Episode 11 – number board decals

working on numberboard decals

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In this eposide of Cody’s Workshop, MR’s Cody Grivno heads to the workshop to show you how to add number board decals to a diesel locomotive. He also shares how to use a leather punch to cut discs from styrene. Also stay tuned […]

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Thin Branch Series: Build a river part 3B – Installing bridges

A bridge semi-built over a river.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Before he could pour the resin water on the layout, David needed to finish installing the bridges over the river. In Build a River Part 3B, he shows you the final steps for completing the the through-girder bridge and the pile trestle. To […]

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Thin Branch Series: Build a river part 3B – Installing bridges

A bridge semi-built over a river.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Before he could pour the resin water on the layout, David needed to finish installing the bridges over the river. In Build a River Part 3B, he shows you the final steps for completing the the through-girder bridge and the pile trestle. To […]

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Thin Branch Series: Build a river part 3A – Resin water

David pouring resin water.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   The river for our Thin Branch layout is starting to take shape. In this installment, David mixes, tints, and pours the resin water. To see how he built the river and added the surrounding scenery, see parts 1 and 2 of the […]

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