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Work on the Canadian Canyons scenery keeps rolling forward. An all-star trio (David, Eric, and Kent) takes on the task of modeling the seldom viewed right-of-way along Kamloops Lake, complete with stone arch viaducts, red rock cliffs, and murky lake water. See how David gets things started by installing the painted plexiglas lake water across two sections of our N scale layout.
New diesel locomotives in N and O scale highlight the new model railroading products featured in this month's episode of Cody's Office.
Model Railroader associate editor Cody Grivno will also give you tips for modeling a "patched out" diesel locomotive. This month's viewer mail topics include: where to find custom decals (
including those for our own staff railroad the Milwaukee, Racine & Troy), brands of model railroad ballast, research sources for present-day rolling stock, Canadian Canyon weathering videos, and suggestions for getting motivated to get back into the model train room.
This time on Off The Rails, host Gerry Leone has fun with foam! Not the type of foam insulation board typically used in model railroad scenery. Instead, Gerry keeps his focus on open-cell and closed-cell foam commonly used as model railroad product packaging. Watch and learn his secrets to working with these materials.
The summertime fun has officially begun on MR Video Plus! But as Insider host Jenny Maaske explains, MRVP is busy finding ways to keep your hobby interests rolling in the great outdoors … and the comfy indoors too! This month, look for new Log Blogs, MRVP Tech topics, Drew’s Trackside Adventures, exclusive Layout Visits, and numerous other ongoing series!
Kent and David forge ahead by adding a main thoroughfare up to The Big City on their O gauge CT&T Railway. But rather than terminate Main Street when it reaches the elevated city center, Kent shows how a short truss bridge can be used to keep the roadway traffic rolling right along!
The hardened resin water David added (Part 1) to our Canadian Canyons N scale layout is now ready for additional details. In this episode, David demonstrates how to use Woodland Scenics Surface Water - Water Waves product to model the swirling flow of the Fraser River.