* Dream Plan Build Series – Layouts, Modeling Tips & Prototype Railroads *
The Club possess quite a few videos and printable PDFs for its members. Below, you will find a listing of the Club’s videos. Due to the length of this list, please consider searching for the item you are looking for by using CRTL-F in Windows and CMD-F in the Apple world.
VOL. | CHAPTER | TYPE | TITLE |
1 | 1 | Layout | Night Time Railroading on David Nicastro’s HO Pike |
1 | 4 | Layout | Fantastic Urban Modeling on George Sellio’s HO Layout |
1 | 6 | Layout | Mountain Railroading on Marcel Trautwein’s HO Layout |
1 | 10 | Layout | Bigger is Better on Tony Lash’s O Gauge Empire |
1 | 12 | Layout | American Flyer Lives on Dick Robinson’s S Scale Layout |
1 | 15 | Layout | The Spectacle of the Northlandz Model Train Display |
1 | 3 | Prototype | Worlds Biggest Train Yard – UP Bailey Yard |
1 | 8 | Prototype | Railroad Speeders |
1 | 14 | Prototype | Railway Post Office |
1 | 2 | Technique | Enhancing Your Layout with Lighting & Backdrops |
1 | 5 | Technique | Making Waves |
1 | 7 | Technique | Cardboard Sub Terrain |
1 | 9 | Technique | Painting A Backdrop: Adding the Details |
1 | 11 | Technique | Two Ways to Realistic Rocks |
1 | 13 | Technique | Using An Airbrush |
1 | Bonus Features | Building Your First Model Railroad | |
1 | Bonus Features | Optimize Your Operation | |
1 | Printable PDFs | 10 Steps for DCC | |
1 | Printable PDFs | Airbrushing | |
1 | Printable PDFs | Airbrushing Tips | |
1 | Printable PDFs | Casting Rocks | |
1 | Printable PDFs | Cleaning Wheels | |
1 | Printable PDFs | Cool Water | |
1 | Printable PDFs | Modeler’s Toolbox | |
1 | Printable PDFs | Painting A Backdrop | |
1 | Printable PDFs | Room Size Railroads | |
1 | Printable PDFs | Sub Terrain | |
1 | Printable PDFs | Track Cleaning | |
VOL. | CHAPTER | TYPE | TITLE |
2 | 1 | Layout | Howard Zane’s HO Masterpiece |
2 | 4 | Layout | 30 Years of Union Pacific on John Gray’s HO Layout |
2 | 6 | Layout | Trash to Treasures on Maury Decoster’s Garden Layout |
2 | 11 | Layout | Tom Picirillo’s O Gauge Trolley Cars |
2 | 13 | Layout | The Ins & Outs of Stan Roy’s Lionel Layout |
2 | 3 | Prototype | Restoration of the Pioneer Zephyr |
2 | 8 | Prototype | A Lesson in Logging on Bob Brown’s On3 Layout |
2 | 10 | Prototype | Behind the Scenes at Union Tank Car |
2 | 15 | Prototype | Mount Rainer Scenic Railroad |
2 | 2 | Technique | Kit bashing Highlights & How To |
2 | 5 | Technique | Sure-fire Track Laying Tips |
2 | 7 | Technique | Making Superb Structures with Laser-Etched Kits |
2 | 9 | Technique | Details that Bring Your Layout to Life |
2 | 12 | Technique | How to Weather Track |
2 | 14 | Technique | Getting Started with DCC |
2 | Bonus Features | Title 2 | Building a Basic Garden Railroad |
2 | Printable PDFs | DCC | |
2 | Printable PDFs | Details | |
2 | Printable PDFs | Electrified Railroads | |
2 | Printable PDFs | Garden Railway | |
2 | Printable PDFs | Kit bashing Highlights & How To | |
2 | Printable PDFs | Laser Cut Kits | |
2 | Printable PDFs | Logging Railroads | |
2 | Printable PDFs | Perfect Track | |
2 | Printable PDFs | Weathering Track | |
2 | Bonus Features | Title 3 | Cleaning Track, Wheels |
VOL. | CHAPTER | TYPE | TITLE |
3 | 1 | Layout | Form, Function & Fun on Stewart’s N Scale Layout |
3 | 4 | Layout | Ironhead Timber Co: Bob Clarke’s On3 Layout |
3 | 6 | Layout | Allen McClelland’s HO Model Marvel |
3 | 8 | Layout | The Grandeur of Jim Strong’s Garden Layout |
3 | 11 | Layout | Adding Realism on Tom Wilson’s HO Layout |
3 | 13 | Layout | Dave Watson’s O Gauge Empire |
3 | 3 | Prototype | Shays in the Pines: Yosemite Mountain RR |
3 | 10 | Prototype | A Northwest Wonder: The Cascade Tunnel |
3 | 15 | Prototype | The Stars of Railtown 1897 |
3 | 2 | Technique | How to Build Brass Etched Kits |
3 | 5 | Technique | Adding Realism with Decals & Weathering |
3 | 7 | Technique | Air Brush Technique: Weathering Years Diesel |
3 | 9 | Technique | Build a Better Layout with a 3D Track Plan |
3 | 12 | Technique | Realistic Operations on a Small Layout |
3 | 14 | Technique | Enjoying Contemporary Toy Trains |
3 | Bonus Features | Title 2 | A Behind the Scenes Tour of Kalmbalch’s Club Layout |
3 | Printable PDFs | Brass Etched Kits | |
3 | Printable PDFs | Decals | |
3 | Printable PDFs | Guide to Operations | |
3 | Printable PDFs | Layout Tips | |
3 | Printable PDFs | Planning in 3D | |
3 | Printable PDFs | Toy Train Storage | |
3 | Printable PDFs | Weathering Steam Locos | |
3 | Printable PDFs | Weathering Structures | |
VOL. | CHAPTER | TYPE | TITLE |
4 | 15 | Layout | 70 Years of History at the Baltimore RR Club |
4 | 3 | Layout | All-Weather Modeling in Large Scale |
4 | 11 | Layout | Heavy Industry from Scratch on Jeff Borne’s HO Scale |
4 | 1 | Layout | Industry, Agriculture & Main Street in HO Scale |
4 | 6 | Layout | Steve Anderson’s On3 West Side Lumber Co. |
4 | 8 | Layout | The Living Dream of Steve Baldwin’s O Gauge Layout |
4 | 10 | Perspective | A Look at Lionel Trains, Past & Present |
4 | 4 | Prototype | Modern-Day Track Laying & RR Maintenance |
4 | 13 | Prototype | The Form, Function, and Fate of the Caboose |
4 | 2 | Technique | Add DCC to Your Locomotive |
4 | 7 | Technique | Building Better Benchwork |
4 | 14 | Technique | Customizing Locomotives: Stripping Paint |
4 | 9 | Technique | Found an Old Train – What Next? |
4 | 5 | Technique | Proper Flex Track Technique |
4 | 12 | Technique | Tips for Working with Resin Kits |
4 | Printable PDFs | Benchwork | |
4 | Printable PDFs | Columbia Steel | |
4 | Printable PDFs | DCC Decoders | |
4 | Printable PDFs | Flex Track | |
4 | Printable PDFs | Resin Kits | |
4 | Printable PDFs | Train Value | |
4 | Printable PDFs | West Side Lumber | |
VOL. | CHAPTER | TYPE | LAYOUT |
5 | 1 | Layout | Steamin’ on Jack Parker;s HO Layout |
5 | 4 | Layout | A Moving Experience on Daryl Kruse’ N Scale Layout |
5 | 6 | Layout | Building Scenery on Rob Spangler’s HO Layout |
5 | 8 | Layout | Andy DeLucia’s Gold Rush Gareden Railroad |
5 | 11 | Layout | Ron Bircher’s Napa Valley On3 Layout |
5 | 13 | Layout | A Tale of Two Cities: Twin City MR Museum |
5 | 3 | Prototype | The Legends of Steamtown National History Site |
5 | 10 | Prototype | The “Impossible” White Pass & Yukon |
5 | 15 | Prototype | Reliving the Golden Age on the Tennessee Valley RR |
5 | 2 | Technique | Wire Your Layout for DCC |
5 | 5 | Technique | Get Real: How to Use Operating Paperwork |
5 | 7 | Technique | Airbrush Tips: Weathering Your Locomotives |
5 | 9 | Technique | Add A River to Your Layout |
5 | 12 | Technique | Details That Bring Your Layout to Life, Part 2 |
5 | 14 | Technique | Great Great Grade Crossings |
5 | Printable PDFs | Converting to DCC | |
5 | Printable PDFs | DCC Terms | |
5 | Printable PDFs | Grade Crossings | |
5 | Printable PDFs | Modeling A Creek | |
5 | Printable PDFs | Timetables | |
5 | Printable PDFs | Unique People | |
5 | Printable PDFs | Weathering Your Diezels | |
VOL. | CHAPTER | TYPE | TITLE |
6 | 1 | Layout | C & O Steam on Dan Zugelter’s HO Layout |
6 | 5 | Layout | Tips for Realistic Scenery on Eric Brooman’s HO Layout |
6 | 7 | Layout | The Elden’s Scratch-Built Wonder in G Scale |
6 | 9 | Layout | Authentic Modeling on the Puget Sound Club Layout |
6 | 13 | Layout | Animation on Eric Michaelson’s O Gauge Layout |
6 | 16 | Layout | Urban, Rural & Industrial at the Great Train Story Exhibit |
6 | 3 | Prototype | The Eureka: A Restored Wood Burning Engine |
6 | 11 | Prototype | The Restored Sumpter Valley Railway |
6 | 15 | Prototype | The Most Beautiful Diesel: The ALCO PA |
6 | 2 | Technique | Creating Rural Roads with Joint Compound |
6 | 4 | Technique | Step by Step: Installing Sectional Track |
6 | 6 | Technique | Quick Tips for Extending Your Layout |
6 | 8 | Technique | Basics of Scratch-Building with Styrene |
6 | 10 | Technique | Realistic Ground Cover Using Static Grass |
6 | 12 | Technique | Adding Farm Field in One Evening |
6 | 14 | Technique | Determining the Value of Your Antique Train |
6 | Printable PDFs | Adding Water Feature | |
6 | Printable PDFs | Adding Grass | |
6 | Printable PDFs | Extending Your Layout | |
6 | Printable PDFs | Modeling Highways | |
6 | Printable PDFs | Styrene Tips | |
6 | Printable PDFs | The Big Find | |
6 | Printable PDFs | Track Terminology | |
VOL. | CHAPTER | TYPE | TITLE |
7 | 13 | Layout | Cincinnati’s Railroad History I O and S Gauge |
7 | 5 | Layout | Four Season Modeling on the Speer’s Garden Railroad |
7 | 3 | Layout | Intricate Track on the Great Falls Club Layout |
7 | 10 | Layout | Jerry Strangarity’s Structure Modeling in HO Scale |
7 | 8 | Layout | Ken McCorry’s World Record HO Layout |
7 | 1 | Layout | Realistic Scenes on Lou Ullian’s On3 Logging Layout |
7 | 12 | Prototype | A Journey Through the Breathtaking Copper Canyon |
7 | 7 | Prototype | Behind the Scenes: The St. Louis Car Co. |
7 | 15 | Prototype | Steam & Diesel at the North Carolina RR Museum |
7 | 2 | Technique | Add Realism Using Sound |
7 | 11 | Technique | Detailing Structure Interiors for Added Realism |
7 | 14 | Technique | Making Ground Cover with Real Leaves |
7 | 4 | Technique | Step-by-Step:Hand Laying Track |
7 | 9 | Technique | Using Foam for Your Scenery Base |
7 | 6 | Technique | Weathering Wood with Sandpaper |
7 | Printable PDFs | Benchwork | |
7 | Printable PDFs | DCC Sound Tips | |
7 | Printable PDFs | Forest Scenery | |
7 | Printable PDFs | Rolling Stock Tune-up | |
7 | Printable PDFs | Scratchbuilding | |
7 | Printable PDFs | Station Plans | |
VOL. | CHAPTER | TYPE | TITLE |
8 | 3 | Layout | Adding the Details on Neil Thompson’s HO Layout |
8 | 5 | Layout | Behind the Scenes: Building an Indoor Garden Railroad |
8 | 13 | Layout | Bob Board’s American Flyer Layout & Collection |
8 | 1 | Layout | Lorrell Joiner’s Intricate Industrial O Gauge Layout |
8 | 10 | Layout | Operations on the Pasadena Model RR Club Layout |
8 | 8 | Layout | Western Realism on Elliot Klein’s O Gauge Layout |
8 | 15 | Prototype | Preservation of Steam on the Heber Valley Railroad |
8 | 11 | Prototype | Riding the Rails at the Kentucky Railway Museum |
8 | 6 | Prototype | The History of the Bicentennial Train |
8 | 12 | Technique | Creating a Realistic Forest Scene |
8 | 14 | Technique | Enhancing Wood Structures by Weathering |
8 | 7 | Technique | Fine Tuning Your Rolling Stock |
8 | 4 | Technique | Scratchbuilding from Model Railroader Plans |
8 | 2 | Technique | Step-by-Step: Building L-Girder Benchwork |
8 | 9 | Technique | Tips for Better Sound with DCC |
8 | Printable PDFs | Driving Spikes | |
8 | Printable PDFs | McCorry’s Mainline | |
8 | Printable PDFs | Quick Interiors | |
8 | Printable PDFs | Sound Installation | |
8 | Printable PDFs | Styrofoam Mountains | |
8 | Printable PDFs | Using Backyard Materials |
SPECIAL PROJECTS EDITION – REALISTIC LAYOUT OPERATIONS
VOL. | CHAPTER | TYPE | TITLE |
RLO 1 | Operations | Getting Started: Switch Lists | |
RLO 2 | Operations | SIMPLE: Sequence Operations | |
RLO 3 | Operations | Resources for Realistic Operations | |
RLO 4 | Operations | Naugatuck Valley RR Tour | |
RLO 5 | Operations | Assigning Jobs | |
RLO 6 | Operations | The Yardmaster & The Assistant | |
RLO 7 | Operations | The Dispatcher | |
RLO 8 | Operations | Writing a Train Order | |
RLO 9 | Operations | The First Train Up the Line: ND-2 | |
RLO 10 | Operations | The Second Train: OD-2 | |
RLO 11 | Operations | Commuter Trains | |
RLO 12 | Operations | The First Turn: NX-15 | |
RLO 13 | Operations | Creating a Car Forwarding System | |
RLO14 | Operations | The River Job | |
RLO 15 | Operations | The Second Turn: NX-17 | |
RLO16 | Operations | Ending the Day | |
RLO | Printable PDFs | Operations | Clearance Form |
RLO | Printable PDFs | Operations | Glossary of Terms |
RLO | Printable PDFs | Operations | Sample Timetable |
RLO | Printable PDFs | Operations | Switch List |
RLO | Printable PDFs | Operations | Train Order Book |
RLO | Printable PDFs | Operations | Train Order Form |
RLO | Printable PDFs | Operations | Train Register |
RLO | Printable PDFs | Operations | Train Sheet |
Please refer to IMRRC@groups.io for additional resources available in the Files folder and then select IMRRC Libraries.