Inside Cody’s Office for July 2020, part 2

A new Athearn HO boxcar, Kato N scale diesel, and Scenery special issue highlight this episode of Cody’s Office. Group Technical Editor Cody Grivno will also give you tips for using Crafter’s Pick The Ultimate adhesive for attaching clear window glazing for a structure kit. Viewer mail topics this month include: the era of the […]

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It’s My Railroad with Steve Brown: Weathering workout, Ep. 16

It’s my Railroad with Steve Brown Part 16

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Host Steve Brown is ready to add weathering effects to several parts, pieces, and places on his Port Smith N scale (1:160) harbor scene. Follow along as he shares his Regular Guy techniques for applying realistic weathering effects using pre-mixed washes, chalks, and […]

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Trains Presents: Geared steam locomotive show at Cass, W.Va.

Geared steam locomotive

Cass Scenic Railroad reopened in June 2020 with a splash of geared steam. Climax No. 9 kicked off things with a photo charter, then lead a pack of Shays for side-by-side running and a five-chime whistle to let everyone know that steam is alive and kickin’ in the Mountain State! […]

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Trains Presents: East Broad Top revival

The phenomenal narrow gauge of the Northeast, the East Broad Top, is coming back. Nine years after it was closed and almost six decades since it shut down in the 1950s as a coal hauling railroad, the EBT has reopened and is on track to reopen in steam in 2021. Here’s a report from our […]

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Rehab My Railroad Sidetrack: Building a tugboat, Part 5

MR’s Eric White works to get his HO scale tugboat model into shipshape before it sails off for Jones Island. In this case, he shows how to apply subtle weathering effects and a few more details to complete his first Rehab My Railroad Sidetrack series. […]

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Trains Presents: Assembling 2-6-6-2 No. 1309 in West Virginia

Crews from Hulcher and Diversified Rail Services worked to place Western Maryland Scenic 2-6-6-2 No. 1309 on its wheels on June 10, 2020. It was a major milestone in the restoration of the last Baldwin locomotive built for domestic service in 1949. This video shows the highlights. […]

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Rehab My Railroad: Adding a remote uncoupler, Episode 6

David launches into this episode with a speedy survey of the progress being made on the MR&T HO scale layout reno project. But his attention quickly shifts to finishing the cork roadbed and adding a Rapido RailCrew remote uncoupling unit along an industry track lead. While he’s at it, David also shows how to install […]

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Modeler’s Spotlight Video — Inside Cody’s Office for July 2020, part 1

Get a quick demo of an ESU LokSound-equipped N scale GP35 from Atlas and check out a new N scale passenger car set from Kato USA and a new HO Northern Pacific boxcar from Rapido Trains in this episode of Cody’s Office. Down in the workshop Group Technical Editor Cody Grivno will give you tips […]

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MRVP Insider: MRVP Underground with David Popp, Episode 22 – Hanging on the ropes

David Popp stringing LED rope lighting to his layout

For this July episode of MRVP Underground, host David Popp is on the task of stringing new LED rope lighting over his Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout. Plus, you’ll also see how simple it is to add a stelllar sound system to complement the layout’s light show! […]

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MRVP Insider: MRVP Underground with David Popp, Episode 21 — One groß collection

David Popp's LGB large scale trains

In this episode of MRVP Underground, David gets the itch to inspect his collection of LGB large scale trains. Check out some of the subtle and not-so-subtle variations in the locomotive, freight, and passenger car production samples that David has acquired over the years. […]

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Modeler’s Spotlight — Video Inside Cody’s Office for June 2020, part 2

In addition to a new Menards illuminated lumberyard and an Atlas N scale flatcar, a new HO scale Accurail kit lettered for the Model Railroader staff’s own Milwaukee, Racine & Troy highlights this episode of Cody’s Office. Group Technical Editor Cody Grivno will also give you a tip for attaching the metal weight included with the kit […]

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