TMTV video segments
May 2016-1 - S-Cab wireless battery power system
The Stanton S-Cab is one option for modelers who want to break away from traditional methods of powering locomotives and try wireless battery power. Miles Hale shows how he installed the system in his engines and discusses some ways in which he deviated from the manufacturer’s recommendations to make it work for his particular situation.
Apr 2016-4 - Notch 8: Installing freight car ladders
Notch 8 is a TrainMasters TV exclusive series. Trevor Marshall hosts, with techniques for super-detailing, painting and weathering locomotives and rolling stock from award-winning modelers across North America. In this segment, professional modeler Pierre Oliver returns with techniques for installing etched-brass ladders on a boxcar.
Apr 2016-2 - ESU LED lighting strips
Matt Herman from ESU returns to the set of DCC Decoded in the TrainMasters TV studio to demonstrate LED lighting strips for passenger cars.
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Apr 2016-1 - Wireless Dead Rail™ loco control
Dead Rail™ or “Cold Rail”, wireless control and battery power for locomotives is new territory for many of us in the model railroad hobby. This month in The Backshop Clinic, Miles shows off a loco project that uses a Deltang receiver and a battery.
Mar 2016-4 - Fired up: Ending the run
Explore the world of small-scale live steam with Fired up! We conclude this season with an discussion of what happens once a steaming session is over. Part six of six.
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Mike Confalone: Diesel project 3: ex-LV (D&H) C420, p1
For diesel weathering project 3, Mike Confalone weathers an ex-Lehigh Valley (now D&H) Alco C420. Mike starts with two prototype photos and then attacks the roof, obliterating all the hood color with characteristic Alco soot and oil using PanPastels along with a touch of oil. Next, Mike weathers the cab and nose with dirty grime. Finally, Mike moves on to the side, adding depth to the screens and doing hood seam shadowing with a black oil wash. Part one of two.
Mike Confalone: Diesel project 2: B&M GP38-2, p2
Mike Confalone continues diesel weathering project 2. Mike weathers the tank and trucks with PanPastels, then weathers the walkways with PanPastels and just a light dry brush of oils. Mike finishes up this loco by dirtying the handrails with PanPastels and then he reviews the loco on his layout, pointing out a couple of small post-weathering paint-job changes he made as a result of some prototype research. Part two of two.
TMTV minor lip synch issue with most recent video?
I noticed the new episode of Back to the Basement on TMTV this morning and quickly pulled it up to watch. I was puzzled when I noticed a minor issue with the audio track: the voice did not synch with lip movement the way it normally does (just enough off to look odd). This showed up whether I used the normal or alternate viewer, kept doing it after I cycled the browser and even showed up whether I used Firefox, Chrome or MS Edge (though Chrome seemed to do slightly better for unknown [and possibly illusory] reasons). I've never seen this happen on TMTV before...
Mar 2016-2 - Brake rigging part 2
A TrainMasters TV exclusive series! Trevor Marshall hosts, with techniques for super-detailing, painting and weathering locomotives and rolling stock from award-winning modelers across North America. In this episode, professional modeler Pierre Oliver shares his techniques for adding detailed brake piping to freight car underframes. Part two of two. Click here to watch part one.
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