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VIDEO TUTORIAL: Creating custom decals for 16th Street Mural scene

Posted on 9th July 2024
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Follow along as I continue the build of my N scale model railroad. In this video I take you through editing photos & Google Street view screenshots to prepare the files for making my own decals for the 16th Street Murals scene.

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VIDEO LAYOUT UPDATE: Scenery update

Posted on 21st May 202421st May 2024
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Follow along as I continue the build of my N scale model railroad. In this short episode I give you an update on the latest scenery progress. I thought I’d just do a video showing the current progress rather than lots of small ones trying to catch up. Hoping to […]

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VIDEO UPDATE: Building Roads

Posted on 18th February 202418th February 2024
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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.

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LAYOUT UPDATE: Disused underpass project

Posted on 13th January 202413th January 2024
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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 […]

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VIDEO LAYOUT UPDATE: Scenery update

Posted on 27th December 202327th December 2023
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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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LAYOUT UPDATE: Trees and road weathering

Posted on 17th December 202327th December 2023
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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 […]

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LAYOUT UPDATE: Pouring roads

Posted on 5th November 202327th December 2023
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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.

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VIDEO LAYOUT UPDATE: Warehouses, vacant lots & houses

Posted on 6th June 202327th December 2023
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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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VIDEO LAYOUT UPDATE: Adding signals to the CATS CTC dispatcher panel

Posted on 2nd May 202327th December 2023
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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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VIDEO LAYOUT UPDATE: Connecting the Signals

Posted on 24th February 202327th December 2023
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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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