Video: Pelle Søeborg’s HO scale Daneville Sub part 1

Pelle Soeborgs HO scale Daneville Sub part 1

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Contributing editor Pelle Søeborg provides an overview of his spectacular HO scale Daneville Sub in the March 2014 issue of Model Railroader. Watch trains run through the realistic desert and town scenes of this modern-era model train layout. […]

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The big picture

  A westbound Union Pacific manifest freight works its way toward Los Angeles in October 2013 in the “Blue Cut” section of California’s famed Cajon Pass. With the lead locomotives a mile away in the distance, you gain a better perspective of magnitude of the San Gabriel Mountains and the challenges railroads overcame more than […]

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Charlie’s Trackside Postcards – West Somerset Railway

A black-painted steam locomotive releases steam in a UK rail yard.

In this Trackside Postcard, Charles “Lindbergh” Conway travels across the Atlantic Ocean and makes his way to the UK! He wastes no time getting trackside at Minehead, England, all in effort to explore and experience steam-powered passenger service on the West Somerset Railway. […]

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Charlie’s Trackside Postcards – Day on the footplate

A man beside a steam locomotive conducting operations from a platform in England.

While traveling in the UK, Charlie enjoyed the rare thrill of riding in the cab of a steam locomotive operated by the Isle of Wight Steam Railway. In this Trackside Postcard to Drew, Chas captured the pure artistry of Driver and Fireman commanding Ivatt Class 2 2-6-2T no. 41298 across the picturesque countryside. […]

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Bob’s Train Box: Episode 63

Bob Keller standing next to a model railroad layout

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In this episode of BTB, host Bob Keller escapes his office to demonstrate several new O scale offerings in the MR Workshop. The parade of products includes O gauge freight cars from Menards, various print publications, and a quick look at the new […]

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Two custom-made Marx locomotives

Name:    Todd Hein Forum User Name:    ToddH Railroad Name:    Minneapolis Northern Location:    Crystal Minnesota Scale:    O scale Theme:    Two custom locomotives Description:    I have made some custom Marx locomotives and cars for my Minneapolis Northern Railroad, most are repaints of standard Marx locomotives, but these two are modified. The Commodore Vollrath, as I call it, […]

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Two versions of the Marx 999 locomotive

The open spoke and closed spoke versions run on the Minneapolis Northern

Name:    Todd Hein Forum User Name:    ToddH Railroad Name:    Minneapolis Northern Location:    Crystal Minnesota Scale:    O scale Theme:    Collecting Marx Description:    Marx made several versions of the 999, this video shows two early versions. The open spoke 999 was produced first, then after problems with the pilot breaking off the second version, the closed spoke, […]

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