Drew goes west and heads north of the border to British Columbia, Canada, with MRVP’s Kent Johnson and pal Mike Danneman in tow. After following the BNSF main line in Idaho, the guys cross the border to railfan Canadian Pacific’s picturesque Winderemere subdivision. Along the way, Drew and the crew catch industrial switching action, hard-working […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this episode, MR Senior Editor Jim Hediger shares insights related to two custom-built O scale passenger cars owned by Model Railroader magazine founder Al Kalmbach in the early days of the hobby. In the course of examining the amazing craftsmanship, Jim also […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page David concludes the river making tasks on the HO scale Thin Branch layout by adding waves and rapids to the poured resin water. A commercial water effects product, white acrylic paint, and a paint brush makes it quite simple to turn still […]
A Joe Works HOn30 Shay pulls a string of ore cars from the processing mill back to the mining district. The train will climb approximately 17″ from the mine site. The elevation is possible on the rugged 3′ x 7′ section of the layout by utilizing a helix on each end of this part of […]
The Union Pacific Railroad flirted with steam turbine power in the 1930’s and in1939, two experimental turbines, simply named no. 1 and no. 2 took to the rails. These two examples are brass units produced by Overland Models. I installed QSI Titan decoders in each unit and utilized a custom sound file for steam turbine […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this eposide of Cody’s Workshop, MR’s Cody Grivno heads to the workshop to show you how to add number board decals to a diesel locomotive. He also shares how to use a leather punch to cut discs from styrene. Also stay tuned […]
The video features a log train, making its way from the high country to the mill at Sawyer. The train will pass through Clear Creek, over several bridges and through several tunnels. The Dixie Creek Central shares track rights with the Fiddletown & Copperopolis Ry., which serves mines on the upper level of the layout. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Before he could pour the resin water on the layout, David needed to finish installing the bridges over the river. In Build a River Part 3B, he shows you the final steps for completing the the through-girder bridge and the pile trestle. To […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page The river for our Thin Branch layout is starting to take shape. In this installment, David mixes, tints, and pours the resin water. To see how he built the river and added the surrounding scenery, see parts 1 and 2 of the […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Looking to add an impressive river scene to a layout? In part 1, David uses our HO scale Thin Branch project layout to demonstrate easy techniques for preparing river banks and bed. […]
