MR Insider: Linn Westcott – A retrospective by Harriett Westcott

1000 issues of Model Railroader magazine

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Enjoy a nostalgic walk down memory lane when Mrs. Westcott, wife of the late great Model Railroader Editor and hobby pioneer Linn Westcott, visits current company headquarters for the very first time! Our own Cody Grivno hosted Harriett Westcott for a short interview, […]

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Olympia 2, The Log Blog: Part 3 – Layout legs and groundhogs

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In this episode, David Popp attaches legs to the extension of our Olympia Logging Co. On30 display-style layout. Follow David as he shares a few helpful construction tips and tricks he’s learned along the way. Plus, you’ll also get a weather prediction from […]

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Canadian Canyons Series: Part 5 – Laying out track centers

David Popp next to layout with track

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page The base layer is now in position over the benchwork. In this video, David keeps progress rolling and shows how to transfer the track plan from paper to plywood. After drawing a grid on the wood, David continues by marking centerlines for the […]

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Drew’s Trackside Adventures: Episode 35 – Navigating Northern Ontario

Host Drew Halverson, along with pals Mike, Charlie, and KJ, conclude their Great Lakes gallop, chasing Canadian Pacific Rwy. trains along Northern Ontario’s picturesque Lake Superior shoreline. Though less harried than other routes, the action on CP’s Heron Bay and Nipigon Subdivisions between Thunder Bay and Marathon, Ontario, keeps Drew and The Crew hopping and […]

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Ask MRVP: Episode 23

David Popp standing next to a table with model railroading supplies and products.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page There’s a lot on the table in this episode of Ask MRVP! Host David Popp really does have a small bistro table loaded with reference he’ll use to answer your questions this month. He’ll address Model Railroader Video Plus subscriber inquiries related to […]

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Rainy day fun

A day on Gary's always evolving O scale layout

Name:    Gary Pearsall Railroad Name:    Gary’s always evolving O scale layout. Location:    Gig Harbor, WA Scale:    O scale Description:    Rainy day fun. It is almost as much fun to clean track, dust and move things around as running trains some days. This is what I accomplished on this rainy Saturday. Take a look. […]

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How-to Library: Airbrushing with Aaron – Episode 4, Basic Painting

Aaron Skinner in an airbrushing studio.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   FineScale Modeler senior editor Aaron Skinner demonstrates basic techniques for painting with an airbrush. Before walking step-by-step through the painting process, Aaron first shows how to clean and prep plastic models. […]

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