History According to Hediger: Al Kalmbach’s Gulch Route Passenger Cars

Man with railroad car models

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In this episode, MR Senior Editor Jim Hediger shares insights related to two custom-built O scale passenger cars owned by Model Railroader magazine founder Al Kalmbach in the early days of the hobby. In the course of examining the amazing craftsmanship, Jim also […]

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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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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 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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Video Step by Step: Build a plastic structure kit – part 2

Cody Grivno holding a ranch house kit.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In this installment of Video Step by Step, Cody Grivno shows you how to assemble a Walthers HO scale ranch tract house kit. In part 2 of 2, he covers adding windows & doors, window panes, window dressing, and other finishing details. […]

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DCC Programming: episode 3 – Advanced consisting function control

Digital Command Control CVs 21 and 22.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In this installment, MR Senior Editor Dana Kawala shows you how to use Digital Command Control CVs 21 and 22 to control individual functions on locomotives running in a consist. Dana also covers the basics of advanced consisting in this video. […]

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Video Step by Step: Build a plastic structure kit – part 1

Cody Grivno holding a model ranch house.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In this installment of Video Step by Step, Cody Grivno shows you how to assemble a Walthers HO scale ranch tract house kit. In part 1 of 2 episodes, he covers wall assembly, preparing sub-assemblies, plus prepping and painting detail parts. […]

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The Roundhouse: Episode 12

Kevin Keefe and Rob McGonigal

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Former Trains publisher Kevin Keefe and Classic Trains editor Rob McGonigal are Hal’s guests on this episode of The Roundhouse. In this installment, the three dive into subjects such as best train movie, what period would you model, and why steam locomotives are […]

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