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If you missed David Popp last month, he has returned to host the jammed-packed December episode of Ask MRVP. This time he (along with help from Cody and Ben) stuffs the stockings full of great answers to your questions related to trackwork, freight car modeling, MR Workshop finds, previous project railroads, layout wiring, and more!
The Model Rectifier Corp. Throttlepack 9950 works with N, HO, O, and large scales, and is also designed to smoothly operate Digital Command Control and sound equipped locomotives. Check out this powerful new throttle, a DCC sound equipped Athearn HO scale EMD SD45T-2 diesel, a Kato C&NW N scale passenger train, and more new model railroading products in this month's Cody's Office Video. Down in the workshop Cody will give you tips for adding a detail kit to a WalthersMainline HO scale GP9. Viewer mail topics this month include: layout lift gates, choosing a beginner airbrush, and positioning turnout switch rods in tight spaces.
Host John Truckenbrod pairs with Classic Toy Trains Senior Editor Roger Carp to take a close look at vintage station platforms made by Lionel Corporation. Things get even more interesting when the two talk about some of the operating accessories found on John's display-style O gauge layout! Even better, the guys also discuss Lionel's 6464 boxcar series.
Regular Guy Steve Brown starts this episode with a quick demonstration of his technique for installing/soldering feeders to the trackwork of his N scale (1:160) BSR layout. The fun continues as he walks through his process for adding a seawall along the Port Smith waterfront.
Even with winter closing in fast, Kent still hopes to make progress on his garden railway. Rene is a bit less optimistic, so she shows how to prepare dwarf trees for the frozen months ahead. Meanwhile, Kent visits a neighbor's bonsai tree collection, Cody starts a USA Trains GP38-2 locomotive repainting project, and David helps plot out the property for KJ's expansion plans.
Enjoy an exclusive, guided tour of the Entertainment Junction large scale (1:24) layout, touted as the world’s largest indoor train display. From real running water to towering mountains, you’ll get to see all of the amazing features – and trains – that put this Ohio attraction on the map! Watch the video, and then read more about this year-round destination in the Winter 2019 issue of Garden Railways magazine!