Stephen Strum
Progress on the Portable N Scale Switching Layout in a Case
In the video below, see how I added some roadway areas and structure bases that have various metal brackets and washers embedded within...
Model Railroading in Small Spaces
My focus is on building small and portable model railroads, usually in N scale. Come explore some of my recent projects.
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Stephen Strum
- 4 days ago
- 13 min
N Scale Track Plans
February 8, 2022 Update: Added a compact version of the San Jose Shelf Switcher An ongoing blog post with track plans that I will add to...
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Stephen Strum
- Aug 5
- 1 min
Take a Ride on a San Francisco Cable Car
Watch the video below to take a ride on one of the San Francisco cable cars and learn a little on how they work. My family and I recently...
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Stephen Strum
- Jun 18
- 1 min
Build a Scale Model of any Location on Google Maps!
I built a scale model of a ski resort. You can do the same for any location you can find on Google Maps. Watch the new video and find out...
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Stephen Strum
- Jun 1
- 16 min
N Scale Switching Layout in a Portable Case!
This is the first post in a series on building an N scale switching layout in a portable wooden case that runs on DCC and contains a...
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Stephen Strum
- May 4
- 1 min
1’x5’ N Scale Switching Layout in a Wooden Case Sneak Preview
I’ve been working on a new N scale switching layout built into a nice wooden case that I made. Once I have the wiring finished, I’ll...
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Stephen Strum
- Feb 7
- 1 min
3x5 Layout Compilation Video
I put together a compilation video of the 3x5 N scale layout. This video combines the series into one video, with the beginnings and ends...
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Stephen Strum
- Jan 30
- 4 min
Athearn 50' PS-1 Plug Door Boxcars and a Quick 5-Minute Weathering Technique
A few months ago I had a post on some new Athearn 50' PS-1 boxcars: https://www.steves-trains.com/post/new-athearn-boxcars-and-3x5-n-scal...
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Stephen Strum
- Dec 25, 2021
- 1 min
A Tiny Winter Scene Micro Layout
I built this tiny winter scene in N scale on a serving tray (flipped upside down). Check out the video below of the tiny layout and a...
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Stephen Strum
- Dec 19, 2021
- 12 min
Building a 3.5' x 5.5' N Scale Layout Part 4: Adding trees, water features, and final details
The 3.5' by 5.5' N scale layout is finally done! Here is the 4th and final part of the construction of this layout. Ok, so when we left...
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Stephen Strum
- Oct 26, 2021
- 1 min
New Athearn Boxcars and 3x5 N Scale Layout Update
I recently posted a video on some nice Athearn 50' N scale boxcars that are now available as well as an update on the 3x5 N scale layout...
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Stephen Strum
- Sep 24, 2021
- 20 min
Building a 3.5' x 5.5' N Scale Layout Part 3: More Scenery, Structures, Signals, and Lighting
This is the long-overdue part three in a four-part series on building this three and a half by five-and-a-half-foot N scale project...
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Stephen Strum
- Aug 28, 2021
- 1 min
3x5 N Scale Layout Update
A quick update on the 3x5 N Scale Layout Project. I hope to have the full Part 3 of this 4 Part series out in a couple of weeks. I've...
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Stephen Strum
- Aug 18, 2021
- 1 min
Union Pacific Big Boy Visits Oklahoma Again on August 12, 2021
I was lucky enough to see the UP Big Boy travel through Oklahoma during October 2019. Since I enjoyed seeing the massive steam locomotive...
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Stephen Strum
- Aug 18, 2021
- 1 min
Roomettes: Cheap, Easy, and Fast Interiors for Your Structures
I recently purchased a Roomettes kit so I could add some interiors to a couple of structures on my N scale project layout. The kits are...
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Stephen Strum
- Jun 27, 2021
- 2 min
Z Stuff for Trains Signals
I recently purchased some Z Stuff for Trains track and crossing signals to use on my current project layout. I really like these, and...
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Stephen Strum
- Jun 2, 2021
- 1 min
Athearn Big Boy!
I just posted a video review of the N scale Athearn Big Boy which you can see at the bottom of the post. This is a fantastic locomotive...
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Stephen Strum
- May 25, 2021
- 2 min
Athearn N Scale Airslide Hopper Cars
Athearn recently sent me three of their new 2600 cubic foot Airslide covered hopper cars to take a look at. One was a GATX modeled after...
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Stephen Strum
- Apr 3, 2021
- 14 min
Building a 3.5' x 5.5' N Scale Layout Part 2: Track and Wiring
A lot has been completed on the layout and will be covered in this post (once I have all of it finished in a week or two): All track has...
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Stephen Strum
- Feb 25, 2021
- 1 min
Steve's Trains on 24Trains.tv
We have recently put around ten of our videos up on 24Trains.tv, a website that offers thousands of train-related videos from around the...
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