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Ask MRVP host David Popp gets back to the task of answering your specific questions! In this episode, he tackles topics related to DCC wiring, layout planning, applying static grass, and many other inquiries from MRVP subscribers.
Work on Gerry Leone's HO scale Bona Vista Rwy. layout scene continues. In this episode, Gerry takes on roadway planning. To make it easily to visualize exactly where the highway and rustic roads will go, he shows how to make a simple template before getting down to business.
David hits the books to inspire projects in this episode of the Log Blog. Historic photos prompt him to complete a skid shack, assemble realistic lumber loads, and consider plans for expanding the Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout even further.
Now that David Popp has shared his fine design for a Chicago & North Western HO scale layout, it's time for Cody Grivno to start building a signature fleet of suburban service commuter cars. Cody gets things started by showing you how to disassemble and prepare the Rivarossi cars he selected to represent C&NW equipment.
Time for the big track plan reveal...well, almost! David first shares some additional historic photos that help complete our overall view of Crystal Lake, Illinois, the community that inspired his design. Finally, aided by Ben Lake's 3-D renderings, David walks and talks you through the entire plan for the C&NW HO scale layout.
Host Gerry Leone is feeling pretty groovy! That might help explain why this episode of OTR highlights modeling tips that came to light in issues of Model Railroader magazine published during the 1960s. Gerry might be a tad too "mature" to pull off the retro vibe, but he's out to prove that the info is timeless!