Modeler’s Spotlight Video — Inside Cody’s Office for December 2015

Cody holding a book and singing

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Check out a new Digital Command Control (DCC) sound equipped HO scale locomotive and more new model train products with associate editor Cody Grivno. Right on time for the holiday season, Cody will also give you some tips for cleaning model train set […]

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Bob’s Train Box: Episode 60

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Just in time for the holidays! Bob’s back with new O and S gauge toy trains and ancillary products on display. Host Bob Keller highlights a new Williams by Bachmann 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotive, 1:48 scale offerings from Menards, and a full array […]

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‘Piedmont’ cab ride video

View from a locomotive cab at bridge overpasses and railroad track.

Ride along with Trains Magazine passenger correspondent Bob Johnston on Amtrak’s northbound Piedmont, train No. 73, between Cary and Durham, N.C. This September 2015 trip features a look at corridor improvements funded by the North Carolina Department of Transportation. NCDOT Rail Division Manager of Design and Construction Jason Orthner answers questions while engineer Fred Gibson […]

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Cody’s Office Special: Interview with Shane Wilson of ScaleTrains.com

Interview with Shane Wilson of ScaleTrains.com

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page At a special event prior to Trainfest 2015, new model railroad manufacturer ScaleTrains.com debuted several all-new products, including an HO scale Union Pacific 8,500 hp “Big Blow” gas-turbine locomotive. Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno had a chance to talk with ScaleTrains.com president, […]

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Modeler’s Spotlight Video — Inside Cody’s Office for November 2015

Inside Cody's Office for November 2015

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno is back in the workshop where he will show you the difference between Dullcote and fixative when weathering a model with pastel powders. He’ll also show you a selection of new model railroad products, including a quick […]

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The Roundhouse: Episode 26

Hal Miller and Gerry Leone

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Host Hal Miller brings you this single-stall edition featuring NMRA Vice President and Master Model Railroader Gerry Leone. Hal points the conversation toward Gerry’s remarkable Bona Vista HO scale layout and its various iterations that have appeared in numerous Model Railroader publications. You’ll […]

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Rehab My Railroad: Episode 11

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page The Rehab crew is back in the basement to get a number of projects on Chuck Sable’s HO scale layout underway. Host Drew Halverson and Chuck get things started by building up the terrain for a lakefront scene. David Popp shares details on […]

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MRVP Video Vault – Weathering Railroad Models with Malcolm Furlow: Steam locomotives

Malcolm Furlow holding a steam locomotive.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Multi-talented model railroader Malcolm Furlow demonstrates techniques for weathering an out-of-the-box steam locomotive. Malcolm adds his artistry using chalks, drybrushing, and an airbrush. […]

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December News & Products bonus: National Train Show video

View from a streetcar showing a multi-track crossing and a pedestrian.

Contributing editor Pelle Søeborg joined associate editor Cody Grivno and other Model Railroader staff members at the 2015 National Train Show in Portland, Ore. Check out highlights from the show, including interviews with several hobby manufacturers debuting new locomotives, rolling stock, and more at the show. […]

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Drew’s Trackside Adventures: Episode 28 – Exploring Lombard Canyon

Blue-painted locomotives lead a freight train by a river under blue skies with a mountainous background.

Host Drew Halverson, The Danneman Boys, and Charlie Conway (plus Bessie the Plane) continue their aerial and ground-level coverage of Montana Rail Link’s route through Lombard Canyon, Mont. MRVP subscribers will get to follow Drew and the Crew as they capture intriguing trains and readily modelable details in locations high and low throughout the canyon… […]

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