Charlie’s Trackside Postcards – Bowden Yard, Fla.

Red-and-yellow painted Florida East Coast locomotives paused in a yard.

An impromptu stop during Charlie Conway’s Florida vacation lands him right at the heart of Florida East Coast railroad operations at Bowden Yard. With his daughter’s cello in tow, Chas scouts out classic FEC Geeps and modern, high-horsepower marvels! […]

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Drew’s Trackside Adventures: Episode 31 – Cruising Kamloops Lake

In a fast-paced finale to a spectacular Canadian adventure, Drew and The Crew soar to new heights and dive to new depths to bring you action on the rails! Along the otherwise inaccessible CP and CN main lines on British Columbia’s Kamloops Lake is where the guys deploy a plane and pontoon boat in an […]

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History According to Hediger: Anchors not aweigh!

Large boat on water

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In this encore appearance, Model Railroader magazine’s retired senior editor Jim Hediger pops back into the MRVP studio to re-tell a story about Ann Arbor Railroad’s Viking car ferry concluding one particular trip across Lake Michigan. Related Topics: railfan […]

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Ask MRVP: Episode 12

David Popp on a camera monitor in the MR&T layout room at Kalmbach Media.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Ask MRVP’s answer man David Popp, steps up to address your specific questions regarding the World’s Greatest Hobby of model railroading! In this April edition, David talks coupler spacing for passenger cars; how we prime our project railroad construction; other topics related to […]

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MR Insider: It’s all about the PLUS!

Four puppets sitting around a table with model trains

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page It’s our birthday — our third, if anyone is counting! This year, the crew of MRVP decided to let another fun-loving cast of characters share some zany insights on the origins of our favorite video streaming website, Model Railroader Video Plus. In this […]

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Rehab My Railroad Sidetrack Series: Madison Depot, Part 6 – It’s a Quoin Toss!

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page David Popp adds stone details to original walls of the Walthers structure kit. In this video, David focuses on the quoin pieces found at the corners of depot. Watch to see how uses styrene sheet material to make quick work of this interesting […]

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Rehab My Railroad Sidetrack Series: Madison Depot, Part 8 – Prime Time!

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page As time marches forward on our HO scale Madison Depot project, David tweaks Ben Lake’s signature clock feature before applying a primer coat over the entire depot assembly. David also shares some tips for filling in minor gaps along the seams. […]

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Rehab My Railroad Sidetrack Series: Madison Depot, Part 7 – Tick Tock!

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page The HO scale Madison Depot project is well underway. In this video, David Popp recaps the progress to date, and then adds one key detail on the front of the structure. To model the signature clock feature, David gets some assistance from MRVP’s […]

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Rehab My Railroad Sidetrack Series: Madison Depot, Part 9 – Spray Tan

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Gaps and cracks are sealed and primed, so it’s now time to paint the Madison depot structure! See how David references photos and video from Chuck and Drew’s trek to Madison before selecting and mixing the required tan, aged concrete color. David then […]

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MRVP Video Vault – Layout Tour: Bill & Wayne Reid’s N scale Cumberland Valley System

The Reid Brother's N scale Cumberland Valley System.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Host Allen Keller visits The Reid Brother’s N scale Cumberland Valley System featuring PRR, N&W, and WM railroads in a 22 x 38-foot space. Enjoy watching transition-era trains routing through Appalachian scenery! […]

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