MRVP Video Vault – Layout Tour: Malcolm Furlow’s HOn3 San Juan Central

Malcolm Furlow's HOn3 San Juan Central

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Allen Keller visits with Malcolm Furlow and his HO (narrow gauge) layout that fits to a 8 x 10-foot space. Discover and explore what inspired many of Malcolm’s creative scenery-making concepts. […]

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A scenery base for the HO scale Eagle Mountain RR

Scenery form in place on layout

Mountains play an important part on the Model Railroader staff’s HO scale Eagle Mountain RR project layout. Associate editor Eric White describes how he used plaster gauze over a cardboard web to achieve the rocky scenery base found on the 4 x 8 model train layout. […]

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Things I leave out when modeling N scale

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These cattle on Jim Kelly’s N scale Tehachapi layout are content to loaf among the trees, and that’s a good thing, as there’s no fence to keep them off the railroad. Bet you didn’t notice. Jim Kelly photo The more I look at photos, the more I realize the images of place I’ve stored in […]

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Rehab My Railroad: Episode 12

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page We are back in the swing of things for this episode of Rehab My Railroad! David finishes wiring the swing gate on Chuck Sable’s HO scale layout. Meanwhile, Cody continues to tweak the fit and finish of the grade crossing near the Madison […]

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Winston-Salem Southbound Series: Installing a hardboard backdrop, Part 6

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In this episode, artist Jay Smith returns to the MR Workshop with his airbrush in hand! This time he’s using it to paint an array of realistic clouds on the backdrop for our HO scale Winston-Salem project layout. Follow Jay as he teaches […]

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Winston-Salem Southbound Series: Installing a hardboard backdrop, Part 6

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In this episode, artist Jay Smith returns to the MR Workshop with his airbrush in hand! This time he’s using it to paint an array of realistic clouds on the backdrop for our HO scale Winston-Salem project layout. Follow Jay as he teaches […]

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