MRVP Video Vault – Layout Tour: Allen McClelland’s HO Virginian & Ohio

Allen McClelland's HO Virginian & Ohio

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Trace the origins of the famous Virginian & Ohio that highlighted the pages of Model Railroader magazine throughout the 1980s. Host Allen Keller interviews the man behind the layout that was as much of a real railroad as a model can be! […]

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Drew’s Trackside Adventures: Episode 27 – Back to Lombard Canyon

Drew Halverson looks on at a blue and white-stripped Montana Rail Link diesel locomotive.

In this episode, host Drew Halverson quite literally takes railfanning to new heights! Drew and The Danneman Boys head back to Lombard Canyon, Montana, where they barnstorm BNSF and MRL trains, all with the help of pilot Charlie Conway and his plane Bessie. Watch as the crew captures stunning aerial images on a DTA trek […]

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Ask MRVP: Episode 6

Man wearing Hawaiian-style shirt sitting near models or trinkets from science fiction TV shows.

We turned the place upside down looking for answers to subscriber’s inquiries in this episode of Ask MRVP! This round, host David Popp answers questions about hopper cars, layout wiring, additional turnout troubles, and much more. There’s even an inquiry about his fabulous wardrobe! Tune in and check it out! […]

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Trains Presents: BNSF Railway’s ‘Southern Transcon’

Learn about BNSF Railway’s famed “Southern Transcon,” the former Santa Fe main line between Los Angeles and Chicago! See priority intermodal and automotive trains and Amtrak’s Southwest Chief in spectacular desert scenery, and experience the Transcon right on your computer, only from www.TrainsMag.com! […]

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Trains Presents: Electro-Motive SD70ACe demonstrators

Watch Electro-Motive Diesel’s SD70ACe demonstrator units roll tonnage on the mountain grades of CSX Transportation’s former Clinchfield Railroad main line. The railroad between St. Paul, Va., and Irwin, Tenn., features spectacular scenery, high bridges, and heavy trains, brought to you by www.TrainsMag.com. […]

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