Layouts
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11:06Bob (Chooch) Rivard – Track Car Cam Montage
Garden scale (or G scale) layouts are one of the fastest-growing segments of model railroading. In this camera car video, we take a ride on Bob Rivard’s G scale model railroad, which he has been working on for over ten years. Bob Rivard’s backyard is about 35 x 40 feet. The model also runs into…
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15:20Tour the Milwaukee Road Heritage Center Layout
The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad was more commonly known as The Milwaukee Road. In this video, we take a tour of the Milwaukee Road Heritage Center layout, with good views of the layout’s painted scenic backgrounds, modeled scenery, and behind the scenes views of the lighting and wiring. The Milwaukee Road Heritage…
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13:48Upgrading Rolling Stock from Swap Meet to Layout
What can we do with older cars to make them great additions to our fleets on our model railroad layouts? Model Railroad Academy Editor Ron Marsh recently attended a model railroad swap meet and picked up a few older cars. In this video, he shows ways to upgrade new old stock cars with mechanical upgrades…
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9:27Touring the Newport Model Railroad Club Layout: Part 2
Hop on board as this train takes you through the Newport Model Railroad Club layout. Notice all of the intricate details put into this layout that make this ride such a lively experience. Horse ranches, bridges, buildings surrounded by people, and the beautiful landscape all take an important part in Newport, Minnesota. Enjoy the ride!…
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9:56Touring the Newport Model Railroad Club Layout: Part 1
Take a joyride through the Newport Model Railroad Club layout. Experience the small-town serenity of the upper Midwest as this train rolls through the deer-filled forests and charming brick buildings of Newport, Minnesota. Check out “Inside the Track” for more tours.
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6:06Tour Chooch Rivard’s Model Railroad Layout
In this Model Railroad Academy video, take a tour through Chooch Rivard’s model railroad layout as it runs through an operating session. Shot from the perspective of the conductor, this tour provides a great inside view of the layout. Chooch’s model railroad layout features flat land, green scenery, blue skies, utility poles and much more.…
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8:32B&M New Hampshire Division and Layout Tour: The Towns of Wells and North Gorham
In this video we tour the towns of Wells and North Gorham on the Boston and Maine New Hampshire Division and Layout. On the other side of the backdrop is Wells. This is where the main line cuts between the mill buildings of the White Mountain Paper Company. The prime feature of Wells is the…
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6:02B&M New Hampshire Division: The Towns of Haverhill Junction and Barrett
Haverhill Junction on the B&M New Hampshire Division model railroad features a diamond crossing and a vintage ball signal. This model is based on the prototypes former crossing of the main central railroad at Whitefield, New Hampshire. The ball signal, possibly the last one standing in the US, protected the crossing for many decades. The…
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7:18B&M New Hampshire Division and Layout Tour: The Town of Woodsriver
The Tour of the B&M New Hampshire Division and layout starts in the town of Woodsriver at the South end of the layout. Its inspiration comes from Woodsville, New Hampshire, a division point on the prototype’s New Hampshire Division. Like the prototype, there is a medium sized passenger facility and a freight yard. The name…
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