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VIDEO LAYOUT UPDATE: Adding signals to the CATS CTC dispatcher panel

Posted on 2nd May 202327th December 2023
  • Layout Update
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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
  • Layout Update
  • 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: 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: 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: 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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VIDEO LAYOUT UPDATE: layout build progress update

Posted on 20th June 202227th December 2023
  • Layout Update
  • Trackwork
  • Video 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
  • Layout Update

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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