Rehab My Railroad: Transfer the track plan, Episode 4

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page The benchwork puzzle continues to keep David busy in the MR Workshop and at the MR&T HO scale layout. But when the sawdust settles, he jumps right to the task of transferring the track plan to the tabletop. Meanwhile, Cody takes a quick […]

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MRVP Insider: MRVP Underground with David Popp, Episode 17 — The details of applying decals

Model Railroader video Plus Underground Week 17

No sleight of hand here! David is actually making progress on many of his modeling projects while Underground. This time he’s busy applying decals, pepping up the appearance of his O scale population, and enhancing an HO scale New Haven passenger car! […]

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MRVP Insider: MRVP Underground with David Popp, Episode 14 — Plethra o’ projects

Model Railroader video Plus Underground Week 14

Judging from the stack of stuff on David’s MRVP Underground workbench, he’s gonna need to work fast to cover all of those projects! But given time and motivation to stay busy, you can bet he’ll jump right into several modeling, weathering, and kitbuilding efforts in this episode. […]

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MRVP Insider: MRVP Underground with David Popp, Episode 15 — He’s back!

Model Railroader video Plus Underground Week 15

David welcomes back (virtually) MRVP’s Gerry Leone for another episode from the basement bunker! This time the two of them address a few viewer questions and comments, share several tips and tricks, and even chat a bit about projects to come! Plus, David also takes a closer look at the interior of his On30 caboose […]

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MRVP Insider: MRVP Underground with David Popp, Episode 6 – Finished woodwork

David Popp next to trees on layout

For this weekend edition of Underground, only MRVideoPlus.com subscribers get to see how David puts the finishing touches on his O scale laser-cut wood kit. All before installing the structure, plus details and a fully loaded gondola, on the Olympia Logging Co. layout. […]

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Truck’s Toy Trains: Episode 10 – P&H Construction Cars

Host John Truckenbrod and Classic Toy Trains’ Roger Carp share collector insights regarding P&H construction machinery that Lionel Corp. paired with their O gauge flatcars. Plus, they’ll also examine one of the most unusal, yet prototypical, freight cars Lionel produced! […]

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Rehab My Railroad Sidetrack: Building a tugboat, Part 1

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In the this sidetrack series of Rehab My Railroad: Jones Island, MR’s Eric White shares some of the plans and processes he’s using to build an HO scale tugboat for the harbor on the MR&T layout. Eric starts by studying photos that inspire […]

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MRVP Insider: MRVP Underground with David Popp, Episode 5 – Wood choppin’ workshop

Model Railroader Video Plus Week 5

David gets back to the workbench for a couple quick-hitter projects. First, he shows how to add a realistic, rusty patina to metal roofing material. And then, David shares his technique for chopping up scale chunks of firewood to be stack in the shack. Feel free to ask questions, and he’ll look to address them […]

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