Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this video, Cody Grivno demonstrates how to add dirt ballast to the trackwork of our Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout. Cody walks you through the dry application of the real rock ballast, the prep for securing everything in place, and the easy […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Now that the rocks and basic ground covering is in place, MR’s Cody Grivno adds the tall timber to our Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout. In this video, he shows how to install and blend big commercial trees along the sloping mountainside terrain. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Host Cody Grivno escapes the workbench to prepare a simple fence for a new scene on the MR&T, the Model Railroader staff’s HO scale layout. In addition to building the fence for this Thanksgiving edition of Cody’s Workshop, Cody also takes time to […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Host Drew Halverson and layout owner Chuck Sable return to the basement for this third episode of Rehab My Railroad! MR’s Cody Grivno paves over his roadway project, while MRVP’s David Popp digs into a pesky turnout problem. And don’t miss the “Ask […]
Model Railroader magazine’s editor Neil Besougloff introduces you to the MR staff’s Red Oak project layout. The 3 x 7-foot N scale model railroad is built on a hollow-core door and models the Burlington Route through Red Oak, Iowa, in the 1960s. Neil will show you some of the locomotives, trains, and structure kits to […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Uh-oh! We worked ourselves right into a corner this time. After modifying the snowshed and the adjacent terrain on our Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout, we had to go a bit off script to pull the last section of the hillside together. We […]
MRVP’s David Popp takes a casual approach to installing a Digital Command Control (DCC) system on our Olympia Logging Co. display-style layout. Follow along as David guides you from opening the NCE starter system box to adding a wiring bus to watching trains run on the On30 layout! […]
In this video, Cody Grivno continues to enhance the appearance of our Olympia Logging Co. On30 Bachmann Climax locomotive by adding select details. After referencing prototype photos, Cody shows how and where to add crew figures, oil cans, chains, tools, and many other details that help make this locomotive look like an authentic logging company […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this episode of Cody’s Workshop, Cody settles in at his workbench to build a pair of HO scale railroad crossbucks. In addition, he reveals a new compact motor tool fitted with a handy LED used to illuminate your work. Cody also answers […]
While we’ve addressed how to weather modern diesel locomotives in other MRVP videos, David Popp takes on the challenge of giving the Olympia Logging Co. steam locomotives an aged appearance. Follow along as he demonstrates how to use an airbrush to apply various paint color effects — all without impacting the performance of our layout […]
As the layout construction and scenery work progresses, MR’s Cody Grivno continues to prep the Olympia Logging Co. steam-powered workhorse for service. In this video, he demonstrates how to reletter our factory-decorated On30 Bachmann Climax. When an initial technique falls short, Cody cleverly introduces an alternative process using a floor finishing product. […]
In this installment of Video Step by Step, Cody Grivno shows you how to model a weather-beaten modern diesel locomotive using acrylic paints. In part 1 of 2, he covers how to disassemble the N scale model, prep it for painting, and apply the characteristic deteriorating paint patches. […]
