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In this BONUS episode, Gerry Leone continues to celebrate the second anniversary of Off The Rails airing exclusively on MRVideoPlus.com! Look for more fun and prizes to keep the party rolling.
Dana Kawala, senior editor for Model Railroader magazine, recently got his hands on a unique product, the ProtoThrottle from Iowa Scaled Engineering. Watch this video to see how Dana uses the ProtoThrottle's realistically modeled levers, buttons, and dials to enhance the operation of a DCC-equipped locomotive on the MR&T HO scale layout.
Now that the trackwork is in place on the City Terminal & Transfer Railway, Kent Johnson and Bob Keller turn their attention to planning the urban scenery. In this video, you'll see how careful consideration of a structure's footprint allows the guys to place a wide array of city and industrial structures made by Menards, MTH, and Woodland Scenics.
Cody continues working in his emergency grain car project. This time he's showing a few more painting and weathering techniques used to give the plastic parts the look of real wood.
In this Canadian Canyons mini-series, the entire MRVP staff gets involved in shaping up the layout scenery! To get things started, Ben Lake and Gerry Leone combine their superpowers to model a curved mountain highway using a computer, a paper template, and a large sheet of styrene. Follow along, for a quick, easy, and contemporary way to make realistic roads!
More modeling from David, as he makes a bit more progress on his Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout expansion. In this recap/overview video blog, you'll see how he handled the log pond scenery, the steam donkey details, and that blessed A-frame assembly!