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LAYOUT UPDATE: Episode 23 – Connecting the Signals

Posted on 24th February 202324th February 2023
  • Layout Update
  • Signalling

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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LAYOUT UPDATE: Happy New Year!

Posted on 31st December 2022
  • Layout Update

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 […]

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LAYOUT UPDATE: Track painting

Posted on 9th October 20223rd December 2022
  • Layout Update
  • Trackwork

This weekend I started painting the track, the first step of the scenery process. I started by spraying the two lower staging yards with Krylon Camouflage spray paint. I find this gives a good base to the sleepers and the rails. I’ll follow this by painting the rails and tie […]

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LAYOUT UPDATE: Western Avenue Yard complete!

Posted on 4th October 20224th October 2022
  • Layout Update

Well, it’s finally happened – I’ve finished all the wiring and trackwork for the Western Avenue Yard (see photo below). This now means, as promised…I can start the scenery for this section! I’ll start with the residential area first, adding the streets and houses (might have to kitbash or scratchbuild […]

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LAYOUT UPDATE: Holiday project

Posted on 7th September 2022
  • Layout Update

Just a small project while on holiday, but every little counts! Unfortunately I don’t have any paints with me, so this is as far as I can get, but a little progress is something!

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LAYOUT UPDATE: Signal Bridge

Posted on 29th August 202230th September 2022
  • Layout Update
  • Structures

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!

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LAYOUT UPDATE: Yard wiring update

Posted on 15th August 20223rd December 2022
  • Electrical
  • Layout Update

Yes, it’s been quiet…but finally got back into the railroad room again this weekend! We’re having a heatwave here in the UK and we don’t have air conditioning in our houses…or layout rooms…but today I fired up the portable aircon in the layout room, and it struggled away enough to […]

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LAYOUT UPDATE: Episode 20 – layout build progress update

Posted on 20th June 202220th June 2022
  • Layout 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.

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LAYOUT UPDATE: Weekend layout update

Posted on 13th February 20223rd December 2022
  • Layout Update

Managed to get a few projects done this weekend #acoupleofhoursaweekendFinished installing the LED lighting for the lower staging yard. Really happy with how this looks – just shows how important layout lighting is.I also installed decoders in 2 of my Metra MP36PH’s and tested my Amtrak advanced consisting as those […]

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

Posted on 9th February 20223rd December 2022
  • Layout Update
  • Lighting

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 […]

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