I’m coming along nicely with my disused underpass, full of weeds and fenced off. I’m really happy with how it is turning out. I still have to add static grass, and then will fix it into place and scenic around it, with more retaining walls to the left, with more […]
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 […]
LAYOUT UPDATE: Pouring roads
Finally back in the layout room! Pouring roads…uurggh! I hate plaster! 🤣 But happy with the way it’s coming together. Pavements next, then colouring.
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.
LAYOUT UPDATE: Happy New Year!
Well, as 2022 comes to a close (in a little over 4 hours for us in the UK), here’s wishing everyone a very Happy New Year! To end off the year, here is my first finished signal bridge from Showcase Miniatures! N scale can be challenging at times, but thankfully […]