Drew’s Trackside Adventures: Episode 11 – British Columbia, Canada

A freight train winds its way beneath cloudy skies on a causeway.

Drew goes west and heads north of the border to British Columbia, Canada, with MRVP’s Kent Johnson and pal Mike Danneman in tow. After following the BNSF main line in Idaho, the guys cross the border to railfan Canadian Pacific’s picturesque Winderemere subdivision. Along the way, Drew and the crew catch industrial switching action, hard-working […]

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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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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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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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Modeler’s Spotlight Video–Inside Cody’s Office for December 2013

Cody smiling at his desk giving two thumbs up

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In this month’s installment Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno gives you an introduction to weathering rolling stock with the PanPastel weathering system. Cody will also show you new locomotives and rolling stock in HO, N, and O scales. Viewer mail this month […]

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Modeler’s Spotlight Video–Inside Cody’s Office for December 2013

Cody smiling at his desk giving two thumbs up

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In this month’s installment Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno gives you an introduction to weathering rolling stock with the PanPastel weathering system. Cody will also show you new locomotives and rolling stock in HO, N, and O scales. Viewer mail this month […]

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Big Boy Time Lapse Video Nov. 2013

Join Trains’ Editor Jim Wrinn on a three-day adventure watching Union Pacific Big Boy-type No. 4014 take its first baby steps toward restoration in Pomona, Calif. Jim’s three-minute time lapse video documents the painstaking work of Union Pacific’s heritage department in hand-laying track and carefully towing the giant 4-8-8-4 locomotive in sweltering early autumn weather. […]

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