Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this episode of DCC Programming, host Dana Kawala shows how programming lighting effects into your DCC-equipped diesel locomotives can enhance their realistic appearance and prototypical operation. Dana demonstrates effects that can be used on a variety of diesels from a wide range […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this second episode of Rehab My Railroad, Drew and Chuck head back into the basement where they find Cody Grivno finishing the roadway project and David Popp installing the automated grade crossing. While work continues, Chuck takes Drew on a rolling tour […]
The MR/MRVP Dream Team including David, Neil, Dana, Cody, and publisher Kevin Keefe, continues their coverage of the 2014 National Train Show in Cleveland, Ohio. In part 2 of 2 videos, Cody talks with more manufacturers eager to share their exciting new products He also stops to see some of the many operating layouts on […]
After days on the road, this “epic” Trackside Adventure finally settles into a heavenly patch of Big Sky country, otherwise known as Lombard Canyon, Montana. Drew Halverson and the MRVP crew make the most of their time here by capturing MRL main line action from several panoramic vantage points in and around the canyon. […]
In this episode of Drew’s Trackside Adventure, the “epic” trek for 2014 heads back home to Wisconsin. Mike and KJ peel off quickly, leaving Tom and Drew to pilot along I-94 and the BNSF main line through North Dakota and Minnesota. The two show there’s just as much railroad action and stunning scenery in the […]
Take a tour of a live steam outdoor railroad club located in the greater Cincinnati, Ohio, area. The railroad accommodates a wide variety of trains fueled by coal, oil, propane, gasoline, and batteries. […]
Editor Jim Wrinn captured this time lapse video on October 10, 2014, of a day’s work on the Saginaw Timber 2-8-2 No. 2. The locomotive, which has been out of service since 2000, is being worked on at the Mid-Continent Railway Museum. […]
In this visit to Peggy and Gary Martin’s outdoor garden railway, the Eagle Mountain Railroad, you’ll see large scale trains in a distinctly southwestern desert setting. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page MR Insider Weekly for September 29, 2014, takes you to Rochelle, Ill., where Drew Halverson, host of Drew’s Trackside Adventures, meets up with Brian Schmidt of Trains magazine. Drew and Brian share insights from the recent installation of a webcam at the Rochelle […]
Join Tyler Trahan for a video tour showing how Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority crews test and re-test new Hyundai Rotem cars to make sure they meet all safety tests. Only from Trains! […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Modern sound decoders have made it possible for your model locomotives to sound just like the real thing. In this episode, DCC Programming Series host Dana Kawala shares a few ways to tweak the sound effects to further enhance the realistic operation of […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page The Rehab My Railroad effort is off to a quick start! But before David Popp and Cody Grivno can resume work, host Drew Halverson and layout owner Chuck Sable make an essential re-supply run to a local hobby shop. In this FREE, ALL-ACCESS […]
