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Adding a DCC Sound Decoder to N Scale F59PHI

Adding a DCC Sound Decoder to N Scale F59PHI

Guide to installing a DCC sound decoder in a N scale Athern F59PHI.
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  • Posted: Oct 04 2019
  • Tags: Athearn, DCC, Decoder, F59PHI, n gauge, n scale, Sound
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Micro-Trains BNSF Boeing Fuselage Train Assembly

I recently ordered the Micro-Trains TTX fuselage pack which includes two TTX flat cars, a Boeing 737-700 fuselage and some of the support structure for the first car. For some reason this set doesn’t come with with tool boxes but…
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  • Posted: Sep 30 2019
  • Tags: 737-700, Boeing, detail, model railroad, model train, n gauge, n scale, train
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Detailing Kato N700A Shinkansen

After recently receiving my Kato N700A Shinkansen 4-car set I started detailing the interiors like I did with my Amfleet sets. Inspiration   Progress The first thing I did was install the Kato FL12 decoders in both cab cars. The…
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  • Posted: Sep 09 2019
  • Tags: detailing, Kato, N700A, paint, Shinkansen
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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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