Yes, it’s shown in this video how I did it

No, I think it is a standard plug, but I don’t have the details with me. I’ll look it up

@@ChicagoSubNScale I have spent “hours” looking and have never found a definitive answer. Maybe I am not looking in the correct place 😵‍💫!

@fredbrooks8347 you can buy the connectors from Kato, but otherwise it’s best to just cut the connector off and put your own connectors on, ones that are easier to get.

@@ChicagoSubNScale thank you very much . For an individual home layout this would be fine, easy, and cost less. However our club on top of our Atlas based permanent public n rail/track layout we have a traveling sometimes a 100 module T Trak layout. We follow the T-Trak protocols/standards/rules so we can join other T-Trak clubs or they can join us so owe have to use Kato connectors. I really appreciate you taking the time and effort to look. As The Rolling Stones say…”You can’t always get what you want!”

Hi Jimmy! G scale is the closest to 1/25 scale.

@@ChicagoSubNScale Thank you so much!!

Unfortunately can’t add photos to my reply, but I’ve used cable ties & cable tie mounts to tie the cables down, leaving enough slack in all the cables so that when I close the drawer the cables just coil up and then uncoil when opening the drawer. Because of the cable ties there is no movement of the cables therefore no way for them to wear. Bearing in mind, I rarely need to open this drawer, so it should be fine for years to come.

Oh, and glad you like my videos! More to come in the next few weeks. I’m going to head over to your channel now

@@ChicagoSubNScale that’s the thing I could not predict. The draw has been opened a handful of times but mine was opposite while I can’t get back easily I could not suspend them up from a cook with slack which is what I wanted to do but I do have confidence the arm will be a winner. I first saw the draw idea back back in the 90s when fellow enthusiast and indeed model shop on the Fraser Coast M & K Model railway who built his dream layout had this elegant way of controllers and things concealed in draws. It’s a great idea. And keeps its accessible. It’s a cracking layout mine was originally meant to be N scale but here are. I will admit a lot more track n trains with n HOWEVER as I’m Maturing the slightly larger scale is a little more forgiving on my wobbly hands. I’m personally not wowed on the TT but I guess it’s a compromise for some. Has Digitrax been good value investment in the long run ?

I’ve just replaced my 25 year old Digitrax DCS100 Command Station with the latest model, so yes, has definitely been a worthwhile investment

Just looked at your video 77. Great idea about the arm. Works well. Unfortunately wouldn’t work in my setup as my drawer is on top of a cupboard, so no space for an arm. But I’ve left enough slack and tied the cables together, so no snagging.

Thank you!

I’ll see if I can put something together soon - just haven’t had time this past weekend! Yes, organised murals are quite different to graffiti - there is some amazing graffiti, but technically it is still vandalism- however, I can’t see the railroad painting over that Homer one!

Mike, you’ll be pleased to hear the first part of the tutorial is almost ready (the Photoshop bit). This afternoon I printed the decals on clear decal paper, and tonight I actually applied the decals to the walls!

Thanks! I’m very happy with it and think it’ll look awesome once I’ve printed the decals and blended them in

It can be fun watching the trains, plus it also makes it easier to see if a train derails. I’ll be using thinner Perspex that can bend easier. I’ll make a frame for it to keep it in shape and to protect it, just need to work out what materials to use for that.

Thanks Greg! Tom’s videos are great and really helped me understand the set up. Wish I had an Accutrack speed tunnel, but on all my trips to the US have still not found one, and now I hear they are out of production. Hopefully someone else will make one! Yes, I’ve adjusted the lights on other locos, but for these just wanted to get them working better with the ProtoThrottle

Think there would be too much lag to operate reliably. I’ll have a look at the live stream when I get home later

@@ChicagoSubNScale im down to 5 seconds.

They’re great! Thinking of getting another one when I build my switching district

Not inexpensive but worth the price in my opinion. a Are you in SA?

@HartfordWhaler I’m in the UK. Moved here from SA 25 years ago

Heard the accent. Lots of model railroading in the UK. How’d you get the protothrottle there? I’ve had a couple UK subscribers say they are hard to come by in the UK.

@HartfordWhaler yes, there is an active US-outline modelling community here. I bought the ProtoThrottle in the US. They are not available in the UK as radio licensing regulations prohibit the sale of the Protothrottle here.

Ok, that’s one way of doing it. I prefer setting that in the decoder so it will work with any throttle.

Glad you liked it! I have Tim Garland to thank for his excellent video that gave me the idea and helped me work out how to do it.

Hi Vincent. I used Superglue (CA) - the thin type and the gel type

Yes, very strange they didn’t make a working beacon. Others have done. I really hope they come out with BNSF patched…my bank balance won’t be happy thought!

Thank you, Keith! I would always go for ScaleTrains over Intermountain as they are amazingly detailed. Each road number has the appropriate detailing and features of the prototype, whereas I think Intermountain just use the same shell for each model. As for the jerking, yes, one of mine does this, but I haven’t run it in yet. I would assume if you run it in it will run smoother. I’m sure this can be helped by adjusting the CV’s as well, but I think running it in will solve it. I’ll keep an eye on mine to see if that helps.

Ah, glad you liked it!

They’re very nice! Run smoothly and amazing sound 😀 Just need to reprogram settings to work better with my ProtoThrottle. Have a watch of my video coming out later today (3pm EST)

@@ChicagoSubNScale will do, thanks Peter. I really like the ScaleTrains locomotives. I’ve got a handful of them with sound and they are great.

@@CajonSub I’ve got 6 in total now…love them!

Thanks! Really happy with that scene so far! It is basically plaster…the edging is very sticky so no problem with it coming up! Very easy to shape for curves

@@ChicagoSubNScale thanks Peter, might have to pick up some of it.

You should trying driving in downtown Boston! Makes SE London look like smooth streets!

Unfortunately only as far as Aurora, IL. My previous layout was based on the Rochelle area. I have railfanned from Chicago all the way up to LaCrosse though

Ah, thank you, Ron! I've spent a lot of time in the Chicagoland area over the past two decades on railfanning trips as I used to use United to fly over from the UK and always flew into Chicago. My first layout was based on Rochelle, IL, and now on Chicago as I seemed to have collected quite a few Metra coaches and locomotives and with my love of BNSF, the Racetrack between Chicago and Aurora made sense! Just love that line and the unique architecture of the stations and the neighbourhoods.

Great to hear!! Glad I could help

Thanks, Steve! I’ve got a deadline now, so watch out for updates!

Looking forward to them. - Steve

Thank you! It'l look better once I've added vehicles, details and graffiti!

Thanks Darren!

Thanks Bill!

Have a great festive season👍

@billrae9679 thank you, and you too!

You get it direct from Showcase Miniatures www.showcaseminiatures.net/n_scale/n_scale_century_foundry_signals/586.html

You get it direct from Showcase Miniatures www.showcaseminiatures.net/n_scale/n_scale_century_foundry_signals/586.html

Learning to solder well is a good things to learn. But if you can solder wire to the track, you can solder wire to these joiners. Just make sure you clean the joiner well, use flux, a small bit of solder and a few decent soldering iron. Practice on some old rail, and in no time you’ll get it. I’m not ‘very handy’ with a soldering iron at all, but I’ve learned to make sure I use flux and clean the surface well

Sure! www.showcaseminiatures.net/n_scale/n_scale_century_foundry_signals/591.html

@@ChicagoSubNScale thanks very much! Do you know any tutorials of such on how to install those and use the atlas lighting as a light for those? Do you just take the lights out and pop them into there?

@RadicalRailfanner in my channel go to the Tutorial Playlist and you’ll see my tutorial on the Showcase Miniatures D Type Hooded Signal build. Bear in mind these use a special LED created just for them so you can’t just drop in another LED.

Hi! Yes, I am indeed in the UK (30mins west of Heathrow). Depending what scale you do, there are quite a few choices. For N scale there is nscaleamericantrains.co.uk - then Mech Models are probably the biggest US-outline model shop in the UK. Tjere are quite a few other online shops as well. There are quite a few DCC suppliers as well (Digitrains, Coastal DCC, SCC4DCC).

Rob, that is a great idea! I'll have a look at doing that!

It’s one signal per kit, but you might have parts left over - ie. if you do a single head signal you’ll have a spare head and bracket left over, but you won’t have a full mast or ladder.

Glad I could help! I can’t take credit for it as it was Mike Fifer who did this first, but glad I could share it as it helped me immensely!

I think it’s going to turn out great! I just need to clean up the photos I’ve been sent by some locals in Chicago, and do some test prints before printing onto decal sheets

Yes, that is the plan 😀 Glad you like it! I’m having fun with it

Thanks Ron! Need to working on it again…

They are really cool! Great kits!

Yes, not sure why I didn’t use that method for this long wall 🤣 I usually use the method shown for small parts. As for the Krystal Klear, quite a few places have it here, but yes, the Deluxe product is a great alternative. Glad you like the underpass, still quite a bit of interior detailing to go

Thanks Ron! It's been fun to do! Going to detail the interior now, that is the part I really enjoy

I'm hoping that Rapido will bring the F40PHM's out in N scale, as they have just released the HO versions. Glad you like the work I've done so far!

I’m in the UK, west of London

Portable gallows?

I despise pointless graffiti, but the artwork on 16th St is truly art! There are some very talented people out there. At least this is a space they can showcase their talents, unlike those who just tag their initials

@@ChicagoSubNScale wouldn't it be nice if the graffiti artists were also the ones that paid the entire price of the structure they consider their canvas. Then, I have no complaint. by the way, thanks for your response to my comments.

@@williamjeffers3783 I suppose a firing squad or electric chair would offer the same swift punishment.

Very true, but this area is a spot just for them, so they can cheer up an otherwise grotty retaining wall. I agree when graffiti is sprayed on rail cars, etc, but in dedicated spots it livens the areas up and showcases local artists

I got them from eBay - will try find the link, but I purchased them a while back from the Amazon UK store, but I’m sure they’ll also be in the US store. They are the Golden White colour

@@ChicagoSubNScale OK thanks... I was interested as you indicated the resistor was attached to the LED.

George, found the order. From Amazon UK, from a UK company - but have a look on Amazon US for this: Evemodel L0805GW 20pcs Pre Wired GOLDEN White SMD 0805 Led Lamp Light Set 12V ~ 18V

@@ChicagoSubNScale thanks and I look forward to more episodes.... it is interesting listening to a British acccent talking about Chicago rail .

@@georgehorne394 Thank you! Technically it's not a British accent, as I'm from South Africa, but have been here for 24 years, so have lost a tiny bit of that accent. As I like to say, I'm a South African living in the UK modelling US railroads 😀

Thank you, James!