MR Insider: Chicago to Washington, DC aboard the Quad Graphics Silver Zephyr

David Popp inside Union Station in Chicago

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Quad Graphics, Kalmbach Publishing Company’s main printer, owns a set of private rail cars that it moves around the country for special events. MR’s David Popp and Classic Trains’ Rob McGonigal were guests on the train and share the fun with you in […]

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Railfanning on the Plattburgh & Poverty Railroad

Railfanning on the Plattburgh & Poverty Railroad

Name: Perry Railroad Name: The Plattsburgh & Poverty Railroad Location:   Champlain Valley – Northeast USA Scale:    G, 1:29 Description: Here’s a quick peek at a small garden railroad in a back yard that I’ve built over the last number of years. It’s not much here in 2012 but its coming along. I hope you like […]

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Video: Walthers Trainline HO scale Railtech DCC model train set

Steven Otte holding a box set

This ready-to-run train set from Walthers includes everything you need to get started in the model railroading hobby. The set features a locomotive, freight cars, caboose, track, and a Digital Command Control (DCC) and sound system. In this video, Model Railroader associate editor Steve Otte shows you how to set up and operate this ready-to-run […]

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Cody’s Workshop: Episode 3 – April 2013

flatcar deck

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Welcome back to Cody’s Workshop. In episode 3, Cody shows you how to get a realistic weathered finish for your flatcar decks. He also gives you some tips on using punches to make drillbit starter holes, and answers a variety of viewer mail. […]

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Thin Branch Series: Benchwork part 3 – plywood subroadbed

David Popp working with plywood.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page In this video episode of our Thin Branch HO scale project railroad, the layout gets its plywood subroadbed installed. David shows you how to mark and cut the plywood for smooth transitions between the levels and support it with simple risers made from […]

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