My latest video update is now live on my YouTube channel. Follow along as I continue the build of my N scale model railroad. In this short episode I show you how I built the roads in the Western Avenue underpass scene.
VIDEO LAYOUT UPDATE: Scenery update
Follow along as I continue the build of my N scale model railroad. In this short episode I give an update on the first scenic area on my layout, along 16th St. & Wood St., with a warehouse and vacant lot.
LAYOUT UPDATE: Trees and road weathering
After pouring the plaster roads (see previous post), I sanded them down then painted them with the Woodland Scenics Road System Concrete paint, so seal the plaster. I then used a custom mix of Valejo paints (white and grey) to give a nice light grey colour, which I then painted […]
VIDEO LAYOUT UPDATE: Warehouses, vacant lots & houses
Follow along as I continue the build of my N scale model railroad. In this short episode I give an introduction to the first scenic area on my layout, along 16th St. & Wood St., with a warehouse, vacant lot and a couple of houses.
VIDEO LAYOUT UPDATE: Adding walls, lighting and weathering to road underpass
Follow along as I continue the build of my N scale model railroad. In this episode follow along as I show you how I built my road underpass, along with weathering & graffiti and adding the lighting. I then demonstrate the underpass lighting and the realistic effect it produces.
VIDEO LAYOUT UPDATE: Adding signals to the CATS CTC dispatcher panel
In this video I show you how I add the signals to the CATS CTC dispatcher panel and give you a demonstration on how it works.
VIDEO LAYOUT UPDATE: Connecting the Signals
In this video I show you how I connect the signal heads on my Showcase Miniatures Signal Bridge to the Digitrax TSMK connectors and via ribbon cable to the Digitrax SE8C Signal Controller.
VIDEO LAYOUT UPDATE: Signals and CTC
In this video I show you the signal heads I have added to the first N scale Showcase Miniatures signal bridge on the layout and give you a brief demonstration on how they work using CTC and the CATS dispatching system.
VIDEO TUTORIAL: Showcase Miniatures Steel Frame Signal Bridge
In this video I take you through the steps of how to build the new Showcase Miniatures N Scale Steel Frame Signal Bridge. The parts used to build this signal bridge are available to purchase from the Showcase Miniatures website: https://www.showcaseminiatures.net/ Signal Bridge: https://www.showcaseminiatures.net/n_scale/n_scale_century_foundry_signals/586.html Signal Bridge Extension: https://www.showcaseminiatures.net/n_scale/n_scale_century_foundry_signals/587.html Be sure […]
VIDEO LAYOUT UPDATE: layout build progress update
Follow along as I continue the build of my N scale model railroad. In this episode I show you the latest progress on my build, as I finish off the Western Avenue Yard trackwork and come close to starting the scenery on this section of the layout.