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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: Warehouses, vacant lots & houses

Posted on 6th June 202327th December 2023
  • Layout Update
  • Scenery
  • Video Update

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
  • Layout Update
  • Signalling
  • Video Update

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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  • Signalling
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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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LAYOUT UPDATE: Happy New Year!

Posted on 31st December 2022
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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: Western Avenue Yard complete!

Posted on 4th October 20224th October 2022
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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: Signal Bridge

Posted on 29th August 202230th September 2022
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  • 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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VIDEO LAYOUT UPDATE: layout build progress update

Posted on 20th June 202227th December 2023
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  • Trackwork
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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: Work started on west end of yard

Posted on 14th June 202230th September 2022
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Well, I’ve finally started on the west end of my Western Avenue Yard! Once this short board is done (90cm, 2ft11) I’ll start on the exciting bit…the scenery! I’ll be shooting an update video this coming weekend – as I’ve realised I haven’t put one out for over 2 months!

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LAYOUT UPDATE: Trackwork complete on main Western Avenue Yard board

Posted on 7th June 20223rd December 2022
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  • Trackwork

A very productive evening…all the trackwork on the main Western Avenue Yard board is now complete, with feeders added. Now just to connect the feeders to the two bus wires (main line and yard buses) and test. Next up will be the short 3ft board for the west end of […]

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