TMTV video segments
Eyesight and modeling, part 1
Model railroader Pat Lawless is more than your typical hobbyist. He’s almost legally blind. Since losing most of his sight in 2003, he’s found affordable specialized tools to help him deal with his limited vision, and has good advice for anyone experiencing similar challenges. Part 1 of 2 on eyesight and modeling.
DCC Decoded: Expanding an NCE PowerCab system
In this segment, Ed Wilson shows how to add a expand the NCE Powercab starter system to supply additional power for locomotives and add throttles for more operators. In this series, Ed from NCE Corporation discusses integrating their DCC system into your layout, covering topics such as unboxing a Powercab starter set, adding accessories, and using JMRI to manage your locomotive fleet.
Backshop clinic: Modeling flowering gardens
Wendy Hamilton from Model Builders Supply returns to the TrainMasters TV studio with her green thumb to do some gardening with Lionel Strang.
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TMTV - What's coming rest of 2016 and into 2017
Our TMTV summer special is on but it ends soon. Here's a bit of what's in store for the rest of 2016 and into 2017.
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DCC Decoded: The tale of two engines
Matt Herman from ESU discusses the nuances of prototype locomotive sound, and how variations in decoder settings can keep your layout room from becoming a sound chamber of monotony.
National Train Show video report - part 1
Host Miles Hale hits the exhibition floor at the 2016 National Train Show in Indianapolis, Indiana to visit with layout owners and manufacturers. Part 1 of 2.
Jun 2016-3 - Airbrushing 101
On Notch 8 over the next few months, professional painter Alan Houtz will share his experience with the tools and materials he uses to airbrush contest-quality models. In “Airbrushing 101” we learn about getting comfortable with the different types of airbrushes and the simple process of keeping them clean.
Jun 2016-2 - Bob Case’s Baltimore & Ohio West End
Bob Case decided that he wanted to recapture the feeling of being in West Virginia in the spring of 1948 whenever he walked into his basement. He spent many days on the Baltimore & Ohio’s West End between Cumberland, Maryland and Grafton, West Virginia to gather photos and data to build his dream layout.
Jun 2016-1 - Making all kinds of model trees
Trees. If you need one, you’ll probably need a hundred. And you’ll need to find a way to represent different species too. Miles Hale shares a variety of products and methods for replicating trees.
May 2016-5 - ESU/Loksound Decoder tip >Aha moment< FREE
Matt Herman from ESU visits the set of DCC Decoded in the TrainMasters TV studio with this great bit of aha moment insight for getting silky smooth performance from your locomotives with Loksound decoders. Watch TrainMasters TV for more clinics with Matt, including a demonstration of ESU’s newly-released “Full Throttle” sound. FREE to view for all.
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