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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: 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: 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: 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: Work started on west end of yard

Posted on 14th June 202230th September 2022
  • Layout Update

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
  • Layout Update
  • 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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LAYOUT UPDATE: Western Avenue Yard update

Posted on 5th June 202230th September 2022
  • Layout Update

Well, after a few weeks of doing nothing on the layout, finally managed to put aside an hour tonight to continue working on the Western Avenue Yard. I’ve laid all the mainline tracks and am halfway through the yard tracks. Once I’ve done this board, just a short 3ft board […]

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LAYOUT UPDATE: Western Avenue Yard

Posted on 3rd May 202214th June 2022
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Working on adding track to the Western Avenue yard. Unfortunately have not had time to do an update video as have been away, but I’ll try get a quick one out soon.

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VEHICLES UPDATE: Holiday projects: N scale vehicles

Posted on 1st January 202228th April 2022
  • Layout Update
  • Vehicles

A few small projects I’ve taken down to our apartment on the coast… Showcase Miniatures Local Delivery Truck and Donkey Forklift. I have a few more of their trucks to do – will paint and add detail parts when I get back home in a few days

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