In this installment of our Canadian Canyons N scale project layout series, MRVP’s Ben Lake lends his Digital Command Control (DCC) expertise to the effort of connecting the staging yard turnouts to a stationary decoder. Follow along as Ben shares his techniques for installing, wiring, and programming Digitrax components used to activate the previously installed […]
Section: Layout Builds
Olympia 2, The Log Blog: Part 6 – Track deliberations
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page David is eager to get out of the basement and enjoy the summer weather! But before heading into the great outdoors, he’s bound and determined to sort out a few track, scenery, and benchwork issues on the expanding Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout. […]
Canadian Canyons Series: Part 12 – Installing Tortoise switch motors
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Popp. David Popp. That’s who we’ve got (Mr. Bond wasn’t up to the task) to demonstrate how to position, align, and connect the Tortoise switch machines used with the turnouts of our N scale Canadian Canyons project layout. Don’t miss his not-so-secret agent […]
Canadian Canyons Series: Part 13 – Tortoise switch motors in tight spaces
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page When essential framework under our Canadian Canyons N scale project layout prevented us from installing a Tortoise motor in the standard configuration, David opted for a nifty alternative solution. In this video David shows how to use a Remote Tortoise Mount to situate […]
Olympia 2, The Log Blog: Part 5 – Wide open spaces
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page David is back to the basement for more work on the Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout. In this blog entry, he first joins the two layout sections, and then makes changes to the hardboard fascia and styrene backdrop, giving the display an amazing […]
Canadian Canyons Series: Part 11 – Laying track on the helix
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page With the helix of our N scale Canadian Canyons project layout spirals upward, David Popp now shows how to install the cork roadbed and flextrack as he works along the incline. […]
Canadian Canyons Series: Part 10 – Helix fundamentals
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Our N scale project railroad is relatively small, but a helix is still a perfect space-saving, mainline-extending feature to include! In this installment of the Canadian Canyons series, David Popp first shares the key design considerations. He then jumps right into demonstrating the […]
Off The Rails: Episode 13
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Can you believe Gerry Leone made it through an entire year of hosting Off The Rails?! In this episode, host Gerry Leone and his furry friends take time to thank the loyal followers of the show, award a special OTR gift to one […]
Off The Rails: Episode 14
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Minute structure details in one minute (or so)! That’s exactly what host Gerry Leone covers in this episode of Off The Rails. This month Gerry starts from the bottom of a structure, and shares a quick way to add doorknobs. He then turns […]
Canadian Canyons Series: Part 9 – Laying flextrack
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Trackwork continues on our N scale project railroad. In this installment of the ongoing Canadian Canyons series, David Popp shares techniques for laying down more sections of flextrack, specifically around the curves of the staging yard. […]
Olympia 2, The Log Blog: Part 4 – Punching holes in things
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Yes, David punches through the backdrop of the original Olympia Logging Co. On30 display-style layout. But first, he talks through many of the modifications he made to his design for the new extension. More proof that even the best-laid plans are subject to […]
Off The Rails: Episode 12
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page After a mid-winter adventure, host Gerry Leone is back in the country…but he’s still Off The Rails! In this episode, Gerry shares clever tips and tricks for dealing with harsh lighting above, messy wires below, and room clutter that can diminish the appeal […]