Detailing Kato Amtrak Superliners and Amfleet

I recently installed the Kato interior light kits (11-212) in my Kato Superliners and Amfleet cars. The white plastic used to create the interiors causes a pretty harsh reflection which makes for a pretty un-prototypical appearance. To help cut down on…

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Posted: Aug 15 2019
Tags: Amfleet, Amtrak, detail, Kato, lighting, n scale, Superliner
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Example of an updated next arrival sign with Sound Transit Link light rail.

Quick Look: Improving Link Signage

Part of my daily commute almost always puts me in a Sound Transit Link station. Every day something strikes as poorly planned: the next arrival signs. Currently, the signage seems like an afterthought to the station design, almost like someone…

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Posted: Mar 16 2017
Tags: Link, Link Light Rail, Next Train, Signage, Sound Transit
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Overriding Accent Color in Windows 10 IoT

While working on an project using Windows 10 on a Raspberry Pi 2 I found that on that device the defualt system color seems to be set to “HotPink.” This causes any control with an accent color (basically all) to…

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Posted: Nov 12 2015
Tags: Accent Color, AccentBrush, SystemControlHighlight, UWP, Visual Studio, Windows, Windows 10, XAML
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