The NMRA's Turntable is a monthly publication which, like a railroad turntable, will lead you in several directions on the internet.
This e-publication is a collection of railroad and model railroad videos, podcasts, websites, and/or other information freely available on the internet that we think may be of interest to you. The NMRA claims no ownership of this information, nor do we endorse its creators or their websites. The NMRA Turntable will not promote individuals or their for-profit ventures.
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RAILWAY MANIA is a podcast covering everything to do with trains and railways. In each episode, Corwin takes you on a bite-sized journey through many topics and tales of the Iron Road, including everything railway modelling to railway history, interviews with fellow enthusiasts and experts.
Expert modeler Gordon Gravett joins Corwin in this episode of Railway Mania as they discuss scenery on model railways, how to construct a scene, good methods and tips, what to do when a project goes wrong, among many other topics...
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In this video, Hyce talks about the important parts of railroad track, how they work together, how they are measured, and how track itself is measured, classified, and its types. This is an important fundamental level course as a primer for upcoming signals and interlockings videos :)
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The videographer says: "Grab a chair, turn off the news and spend the day railfanning in the beautiful Green Mountains of Vermont, circa 1981. Thanks to Rapido Trains for their beautiful RS-18's, the staple of CP Rail power in Vermont. Sorry for the oversize captions, Vegas Movie maker is far from good..., but you can enjoy the video nonetheless."
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Take a close look at NSmodeler24's working coal loader on the HO scale Norfolk Southern layout. In this video, you will look at both coal operations on the layout and see how the scratch-built structure works. You will follow train 745 as it leaves Asheville and heads to the mine for loading.
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A djstrains video production showing operations on the Union Railroad layout of Engineer Steve Johnson (Conrail, CSX, Amtrak). Steve explains how he has modeled the real Union Railroad's operations in a 10' x 19' room in his basement.
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The Gateway 2022 NMRA National Convention crew continues to update their list of clinics that you can attend during the convention. Their website has listings of Layout Bus Tours, Self-Driving Layout Tours, and Prototype Tours that you can sign up for on their website. This will be the first in-person National Convention since 2019 and it looks to be a great one!
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Andy Keeney shows us how he mounts turnout ground throws on the fascia of his layout rather than at the actual turnout's location. This was part of an online Capital Division (NCR) video clinic meeting presentation held during the pandemic when in-person face-to-face meetings were impossible.
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This is part one of a series on HO Scale Diorama (terrain) painting and building weathering. This episode describes the all-important color application and tone continuity throughout the collective diorama. Some color theory is discussed as well.
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Proof of the awesome connective power afforded by social media is the new Great Divide Podcast on YouTube. Freelance Model Railroader Mitchell Brent Legg from Australia has decided to launch a podcast on his new YouTube Channel.
As the intent of this podcast is to focus on the freelance niche of the model railroad hobby, he has named the podcast after his own freelance creation, the “Great Divide Railway and Mining Company”.
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Solo Contracting shows his complete DCC install, using a Soundtraxx decoder and Soundtraxx speaker.
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This is a build that Dan (DansRailroad211) didn't think would go the way that it did, but it's a good example of what you face when taking on complex models and how you have to compensate and compromise!
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Eric's Trains reviews the 3rd Rail (3-rail) O scale Krauss-Maffei ML-4000 Diesel Hydraulic! For those looking for distinctive looking motive power, the search is over!
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More Northwest action from the eBay vault, this time fmnut looks at the Fairbanks-Morse locomotives of the Weyerhaeuser Corporation, specifically on the Chehalis Western and Vail Lines. The Chehalis-Western Junction portion of the route was on trackage rights over the Milwaukee Road. There were three F-M's in use there in the 1960's and early 70's as shown in the film, supplemented in 1968 with an Alco C415. The original film was silent. Sounds are from Arkay Records and fmnut's video library.
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Master Model Railroader® Kathy Millatt's "The Livestream" is back and she has started a new project - a small model railway set in the old slate dock at Port Dinorwic in Wales. It features both standard gauge and narrow gauge tracks and is based on the day the last mainline steam train that ran there.
In this video the discussion is all about the inspiration, location and planning plus a little about her failures to date.
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The NMRA Partnership Program is a member benefit that truly has a tangible payback. We've partnered with model railroad manufacturers of all sizes, giving them exposure on our website in return for receiving generous discounts for NMRA members all year long. Some provide members with special codes, others prefer a phone or email order, but all appreciate the additional business from our members. And of course, our members appreciate the extra savings...savings that can actually pay the cost of NMRA membership! Be sure to check back often as new Partners are being added all the time.
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The Gateway 2022 NMRA National Convention crew continues to update listings of Layout Bus Tours, Self-Driving Layout Tours, and Prototype Tours that you can sign up for on their website. This will be the first in-person National Convention since 2019 and it looks to be a great one!
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The Division Business Car column appears in even-numbered months in NMRA Magazine. It's loaded with great modeling ideas, plus useful information that can help make your Division, Region or 100% NMRA Club even better. The information comes from articles published in Region, Division, and club newsletters. The best of these articles are posted on the NMRA website. You can read the entire archive, from as far back as 2011 right up to the latest posting, by clicking here.
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Previous issues of the NMRA Turntable are available on the Turntable Archives page. You must first log in as a member at: nmra.org After you are in the members-only section, then you must hover over 'Publications' on the menu bar, then ' NMRA Turntable', and then click on one of the list of back issues.
The NMRA Turntable is an official monthly production of the National Model Railroad Association, Inc. Publishing Department (Riley Triggs Manager). Its purpose is to introduce NMRA members to a selection of instructional videos and online publications that they may find of interest. If you know of an NMRA member who is not receiving this mailing, please direct them to here to update their email address. If you no longer wish to receive these mailings, please don't mark them as SPAM. Instead, click the Safe Unsubscribe link at the bottom of this page. ©2021 National Model Railroad Association, Inc., P.O. Box 1328, Soddy Daisy TN 37384.
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