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New video just out on how to program the ScaleTrai

New video just out on how to program the ScaleTrains SD40-2 to work better with a Protothrotlte - link in my Bio

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Finally received the long-promised N scale SD40-2’s from scaletrains.com! Here is a short basic review of Burlington Northern number 8023, with a quick look at the model, followed by the sounds, including startup & shutdown sequences, horn, bell and air spitter sounds.

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Follow along as I continue the build of my N scale

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 Underpass scene.

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Follow along as I continue the build of my N scale

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.

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Follow along as I continue the build of my N scale

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.

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Follow along as I continue the build of my N scale

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 addingg the lighting. I then demonstrate the underpass lighting and the realistic effect it produces.

N SCALE LAYOUT UPDATE: Adding walls, lighting and weathering to road underpass

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In this video I show you how I add the signals to

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.

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First Showcase Miniatures (@scm7202 ) Signal Bridg

First Showcase Miniatures (@scm7202 ) Signal Bridge all lit up and connected to the Digitrax SE8C Signal Controller and controlled by the CATS Dispatcher System

In this video I show you how I connect the signal

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.

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Thank goodness for wireless control of my Canon EO

Thank goodness for wireless control of my Canon EOS R camera via my phone - taking overhead photos to plan the scenery. Using a wheeled storage cart as a dolly

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In this video I show you the signal heads I have a

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 the CATS dispatching system and CTC.

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Chicago Metra climbing the helix on BNSF Chicago S

Chicago Metra climbing the helix on BNSF Chicago Sub in N Scale

In this video I take you through the steps of how

In this video I take you through the steps of how to build the new Showcase Miniatures N Scale Steel Signal Bridge.

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I recently received a few of the new Showcase Mini

I recently received a few of the new Showcase Miniatures Modern Signal Bridges, essential for any modern layout. I'm almost finished the build of my first one (still have to add the signals), but so far am very impressed!

@scm7202 (Showcase Miniatures)

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Follow along as I continue the build of my N scale

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.

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In this video I take you through the steps of how

In this video I take you through the steps of how to build the new Showcase Miniatures N Scale Type D Hooded Signal. The parts used to build this signal are now available to purchase from the Showcase Miniatures website.

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An exciting new product line has just been announc

An exciting new product line has just been announced! Showcase Miniatures, well known for their quality HO and N scale vehicles, buildings and signals, have just released their N scale Type D Hooded Signals, perfect for modern outline model railroads - finally we can have modern prototype signals on our N scale layouts.

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LAYOUT UPDATE: Episode 19 - Layout lights and vide

LAYOUT UPDATE: Episode 19 - Layout lights and video top-downs

Follow along as I continue the build of my N scale model railroad. In this episode I show you two projects - installing lighting under the 1st level to light up the lower staging yard, and the new frame I've built to shoot top-down videos for this channel.

Be sure to view my Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/chicagosubnscale as I will be adding photos and updates to that as I build my new layout.

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LAYOUT UPDATE: Episode 18 - Electronics, Track Tes

LAYOUT UPDATE: Episode 18 - Electronics, Track Testing and Test Run!

Follow along as I continue the build of my N scale model railroad. In this episode I show you the electronics under the Western Avenue yard board (east end), take you through a test run of the track work and finally run a train all the way from staging right up to the Western Avenue yard level!

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Been busy wiring this week…now having a well-ear

Been busy wiring this week…now having a well-earned rest away from the layout! East End of the Western Avenue yard almost ready to test! Just the turnouts to wire up to the accessory decoder now…

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