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Urban Modeling 5-Download Set

Description 5-Download Set: Urban Modeling Brick and concrete canyons. Varying architectural styles. Tall buildings. Stones facades. All of these can be a part of urban modeling. It’s a facet of the hobby that has received more attention in recent years due to the proliferation of excellent building kits. In these programs you will learn about…

Philosophy of Weathering

Let’s talk weathering with modeler Bob Rivard. Bob believes weathering is very important. All the locomotives and freight cars he models, including the wheels and couplers, show signs of weathering. WEATHERING PHILOSOPHY Bob models the Soo Line. Here at MRA, we have a few videos about Bob’s layout, including ones where you can take a…

Midwest Railways 5-Download Set

Description 5-Download Set: Midwest Railways The Midwestern part of the U.S. can be represented by mountains or plains. These series of videos will show you how others have created depth in limited space with hills and even flat terrain. 294 minutes. Tony Koester’s Allegheny Midland Railroad – 59 minutes Join us as we take a…

Southern Railways 7-Download Set

Description 7-Download Set: Southern Railways These videos feature an emphasis on southern locales. The South provides plenty of potential for urban and rural scenes. You can have mainline and backwoods operation running through flat lands or mountainous terrain, giving you the best of both worlds. 415 minutes. Rick Rideout’s L&N Henderson Subdivision – 59 minutes…

Best Tips of Great Model Railroads Video Download

Description Video Download: Best Tips of Great Model Railroads Take a ride with us and learn all the best and most helpful tips and tricks to create your own great model railroad! This video gives an overall look into how to make your railroads unique. 61 minutes. Watch a preview of this download below:

Friends of the 261

Ah, when spring returns to the Northland, it’s time to refresh acquaintances with the BIG trains in my neighborhood. There are many local locations that I’ve explored for decades and which have fueled my lifelong passion for trains, big and small. A great spot for me is what was Great Northern’s Minneapolis Junction in northeast…

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Weathering a Freight Car

Modeler Bob “Chooch” Rivard is known for his Soo Line circa 1977 layout. One of his goals is to replicate the freight cars and engines as realistically as possible, and to capture the look of the prototype cars. In this extended video, he shows us how he weathers a freight car using different techniques to…

Coal Emphasis 5-Download Set

Description 5-Download Set: Coal Emphasis Modelers have long had a fascination with coal mining! Mountains, steep grades, small cars, geared locomotives and funky buildings have only added to the mystique. Marshaling yards, gritty surroundings and company houses built next to coal mines and processing plants help convey the overall atmosphere of backwoods mining. Helpers are…

Double Deck Layouts 7-Download Set

Description 7-Download Set: Double Deck Layouts Often the solution to limited space is looking up…adding another level to your railroad. This can be a daunting undertaking, but these videos will give you some idea of what others have been able to do with multi-deck layouts. 414 minutes. Doug Geiger’s Granite Mountain Railway – 60 minutes…

Mountain Terrain 4-Download Set

Description 4-Download Set: Mountain Terrain One of the most exciting and inspiring aspects of model railroading is creating believable scenery. These videos are sure to give you some great ideas and techniques for making your own mountains. 229 minutes. Al Lindop’s Utah Midland Railway – 52 minutes The Utah Midland of Al Lindop features the…