Housed in the former Kathryn Depot building at Bonanzaville in West Fargo, the Spud Valley Model Railroad
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Spud Valley MRC operates an HO-scale layout with over 400 feet of track in the depot building. It also operates a portable N-scale layout at shows and exhibitions.
SVMRR Video Series - #2
Here's a 2-lap video of the Northern Pacific Line as a Westbound...NP 906/911 with 3 RailGon GONX 53' gondolas
Also running are 2 additional club trains...the HighLine has the BN coal gondolas and the westbound Great Northern Line is pulling a mixed freight
Video by Polaroid Cube+
SVMRR Video Series - #1
A short 2-lap video of one of the trains running today for Pioneer Days...eight RailGon 53' GONX gondolas with lumber loads are Eastbound on the Northern Pacific Line
Also running is the westbound Great Northern Line with a train of 26 Hopper Cars...(many of them brought today by a club member) while the club's HighLine has the BN coal gondolas
Video by Polaroid Cube+
Any suggestions on what You'd like to see next? Comment below !!
Whether you're the kid or the adult in this picture, Merry Christmas and blessings to you... may you and your hobby prosper in 2024!
KFGO Christmas Train!
Once again Duane Durr provided a bit of Holiday Cheer to the gang at KFGO by running His RailKing/MTL Canadian Pacific Holiday Train in the AM broadcast studio - while Don Radeck provided an N Scale Amtrak layout in the FM studio
A slight setup error caused a bit of concern but the O gauge train handled it without a problem
Tonite's update: Track Cleaning
The best way to deal with dirty track is to not let it get dirty!
To that end I present one solution - a track cleaning car - make it (and several more if You wish) a regular part of Your layout's trains and watch the magic happen
A short video of the Christmas Train on the Spud Valley Railroad Layout - 12/02/2023
Tonight's update is about the actual weight of the cars on Your model railroad...since not all trackwork is the same the weight of the cars can help keep things moving and avoid derailments
Another recommendation to keep in mind is to build Your trains with heavier cars in the front of the train
As You will see in the future...I'm a fan of long trains - so individual car weight is an important consideration
I don't worry about the total train weight...if needed I'll just add another locomotive - I've got more total horsepower than John Force Racing !!
The below table is reproduced from NMRA's RP-20.1. To find the optimum weight of a given car, select your scale and find the "Initial Weight". Then take the "Additional Weight" and multiply this by the number of actual inches in the length of the particular car. Add this weight to the "Initial Weight" for the total Optimum Weight of the car. In HO, a 6 inch car should weigh 4 ounces. That is a 1 ounce minimum plus 1/2 ounce per inch of car. 1 + 3 = 4 ounces.
As I mentioned in a reply comment yesterday...
I have scratch built some double-drop flatcars for both HO and N scales...here's a sample of the latter
The lead car has the only coupler...each successive car connects thru the articulating top plate at the front to the rear-truck mounting bolt of the car in front
Each car is approx 5.25 inches ( 70' in N Scale) and carries stacked 20' containers in it's dropdeck
The acorn nuts are not just decoration- they bring the cars to NMRA weight
Do You have a model railroad ? If so...we would be happy to answer any questions or try to help resolve any problems...
Would You like to share Your model railroad video? Would You like to see the layout...up close and detailed? Just send us a message and We will try to make it happen !!
Some of the newest members of SVMRC are actually N Scale modelers and are very knowledgeable about both DC and DCC systems...so bounce Your questions and We will try to answer them
The message link is at the top right...just below the main page picture
Recognize this locomotive? It's the N Scale Broadway Limited 4141 - in both the Original Version and the Funeral Version that carried GHW Bush on the 77 mile journey from Houston to College Station TX in December of 2018
We will be running trains... stop in and see us!
Head on out To Bonanzaville this Saturday Dec 2nd from 10am-5pm for an Old Fashioned "Christmas on the Prairie" Snap a photo with Santa, visit his reindeer, or call the North Pole! Enjoy a ham dinner, listen to carolers or the story of Fargo's First Christmas tree. Shop the craft show, roast marshmallows over an open fire, or enjoy more classic and new Activities! Full schedule of events at bonanzaville.org
The 2024 Holiday Train schedule...
Some upcoming regional train shows!
Thank you to everyone who came out to support the vendors and hobbyists at the 2023 Spud Valley Hobby Show! We had another great event. The bigger space we had made our show and attendance look smaller, but it was almost the same as last year. We love our show home at Red River Valley Fair! Already looking forward to 2024; here are a few snaps from last Sunday.
Spud Valley will will be running trains during both days of this event. Stop by and see us!
Bonanzaville is a pioneer village and museum located in West Fargo, ND with one of North Dakota's la
Are you ready? Two months out, everyone! This year, we will be in an even bigger space.
On December 15, Mark's Hobby Hut store in Fargo closed its doors the last time. Mark passed the following day. His imprint on the F-M area hobby community for four decades was huge; he was responsible for many people finding or continuing their love of model railroading and other hobbies. Many of us at Spud Valley purchased our items and supplies from him regularly. He was warm, accommodating, and helpful to all who walked through the door. We will miss him.
View Mark E. Erdmann's obituary, send flowers and find service dates or sign the guestbook.
CP's Holiday Train rolls through our area communities in a couple of weeks... check out the map!
If you haven't been able to get over to the Hobby Hut, there is still time, and still quite a selection of rolling stock. But don't wait too long... the inventory shrinks each weekend.
Trains will be running. Come out and see us!
Some scenes from Sunday. Our show was a success; we made our budget, had a similar attendance, and now have some extra funds for club operations. Thank you to everyone who came out to our show in the new location! Next year will be even better!
Come Sunday, these tables will be filled!
We are running trains again this year... both Saturday and Sunday until 5:00pm... come see us!
Spoiler alert!
Wow...
At 81 years old, Bruce Butler was one of the oldest people still working in train operations.
Merry Christmas, everyone! 🚂🚃🚃
Modern engineering...❤
Ok, not really. But, the time lapse photography is amazing to watch! Located in Reading, UK., the Cow Lane train bridge replacement project was filmed over 6 months with 3 cameras and 250,000 pictures! Network Rail in Britain demolished the existing Cow Lane train bridge as part of the overall upg
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SVMRR Video Series - #1 A short 2-lap video of one of the trains running today for Pioneer Days...eight RailGon 53' GONX gondolas with lumber loads are Eastbound on the Northern Pacific Line Also running is the westbound Great Northern Line with a train of 26 Hopper Cars...(many of them brought today by a club member) while the club's HighLine has the BN coal gondolas Video by Polaroid Cube+ Any suggestions on what You'd like to see next? Comment below !!
SVMRR Video Series - #2 Here's a 2-lap video of the Northern Pacific Line as a Westbound...NP 906/911 with 3 RailGon GONX 53' gondolas Also running are 2 additional club trains...the HighLine has the BN coal gondolas and the westbound Great Northern Line is pulling a mixed freight Video by Polaroid Cube+
KFGO Christmas Train! Once again Duane Durr provided a bit of Holiday Cheer to the gang at KFGO by running His RailKing/MTL Canadian Pacific Holiday Train in the AM broadcast studio - while Don Radeck provided an N Scale Amtrak layout in the FM studio A slight setup error caused a bit of concern but the O gauge train handled it without a problem
A short video of the Christmas Train on the Spud Valley Railroad Layout - 12/02/2023
And three quarters of the way through, I realized... I'd hooked up a few cars backwards.
Some action from Spud during Saturday's Christmas on the Prairie event!
