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Layout Wiring and Control

• Gaugemaster Open Transformers
• Power to the Track
• Layout Control and Common Return
• Building a Mimic Panel
• Wiring a Common Section Layout
• Soldering Basics

Point Control

• CDU Declassified
• Point Motors Part 1: Solenoid Basics
• Point Motors Part 2: Slow-Action Basics
• Point Motors Part 3: Other Uses for Point Motors
• GMC-PM10D Digital Solenoid Point Motor
• Gaugemaster SEEP Point Motors
• GMC-PM10 Classic Solenoid Point Motor Explained
• Point Motor Wiring Made Easy
• Kato Point Power Routing

Digital Command Control (DCC)

• Troubleshooting Roco Z21 Problems
• Unravelling CV29
• Differences Between Gaugemaster Prodigy Controllers
• Gaugemaster Prodigy WiFi (Android)
• Gaugemaster Prodigy WiFi (iOS)
• Gaugemaster Prodigy Decoder Tester
• Programming Locomotive Addresses with Gaugemaster Prodigy
• Programming Accessory Decoders with Gaugemaster Prodigy
• Gaugemaster Shuttle Unit on a DCC layout
• Introducing the World of Digital

Switches

• Switches and Their Uses
• To Switch or Not To Switch
• Gaugemaster Universal Relay Switch Reloaded
• Gaugemaster Universal Relay Switch

Reverse Loops

• Reverse Loops Part 1 - Analogue
• Reverse Loops Part 2 - DCC
• Reverse Loops Part 3 - Advanced

Smoke, Sound, and Lighting

• Let There Be Light - Building Lighting
• Repairing Viessmann Lights
• Smoke Units: Scenic Uses
• Adding Smoke to Locomotives
• Smokin'! Adding Smoke to Layouts
• Lighting Vehicles Using LEDs or Bulbs
• Lighting Buildings Using LEDs or Bulbs