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All My Layout Projects
N, HO, and On30 Layouts
Stephen Strum
- Jul 18
- 2 min
Build a Tiny Z Scale Layout
I recently picked up a Z Scale starter set (https://ztrackcenter.com/starter-sets) and decided to build a small layout with the included...
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Stephen Strum
- Apr 11
- 14 min
Installing Kato Unitrack
Want to help support the channel? Buy me a cup of coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/stephenstrum Ok, so I started by assembling all...
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Stephen Strum
- Feb 17
- 11 min
2x4 Foot N Scale Layout: Building the Benchwork
In this post I’ll go over the construction of the benchwork for the 2x4 N Scale project layout I’m working on in early 2023. First off,...
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Stephen Strum
- Jan 13
- 3 min
Exciting New 2’x4’ N Scale Project Layout!
I'm starting work on a few new N scale project layouts, the largest being 2x4 feet. While still small, this layout will feature four...
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Stephen Strum
- Dec 21, 2022
- 1 min
A Model Train Yule Log
I put together a video with one hour of trains running on some of the layouts I built during the past decade along with background...
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Stephen Strum
- Jun 1, 2022
- 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
- Feb 7, 2022
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 23, 2021
- 10 min
Building a 3.5' x 5.5' N Scale Layout Part 1: Benchwork and Base Scenery
Ok, so this new 3.5" by 5.5" foot N scale project layout you can see here features a double track, twice around design. The size of this...
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Stephen Strum
- Jan 12, 2021
- 4 min
The Executive Switching Layout
A very simple, easy to build, and fun to operate, N scale Inglnook switching layout that you can put together with about an hour of work....
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Stephen Strum
- Dec 3, 2020
- 13 min
Tulsa Spur from Start to Finish
In this post, I'm going to show you from start to finish how I built this 1 by 6.5 foot HO scale switching layout. This layout went...
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Stephen Strum
- Oct 23, 2020
- 13 min
Colorado Loop Layout Build
A 2x3' N Scale Mountain Layout Ok, so this project started back in the spring as part of a simultaneous build of four layout projects....
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Stephen Strum
- Sep 11, 2020
- 2 min
1x3 Foot HO Switching Layout
A small Inglenook Sidings switching layout for an office shelf.
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Stephen Strum
- Sep 10, 2020
- 15 min
Desktop Micro Layout: 17" x 30"
A tiny layout with continuous running and some industrial switching operations.
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Stephen Strum
- Jul 13, 2020
- 1 min
2020 Donation Layout
A small 20" x 36" On30 Micro Layout I once again decided to build a small train layout to donate to the annual silent auction at my son's...
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Stephen Strum
- Jul 13, 2020
- 2 min
Tulsa Spur
A 1' x 6.5' HO Scale Switching Layout ***Note, I built this layout into a shadow box in 2020. See how I did that here:...
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Stephen Strum
- Jul 13, 2020
- 1 min
A 24" Diameter N Scale Mountain Layout
A small battery-powered N Scale layout with a display track, waterfall, and push-button operation. Another 2020 layout project was to...
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Stephen Strum
- Jul 13, 2020
- 1 min
A Tiny 11" Diameter Micro Layout
A small N scale layout with a Kato Pocket Line train I built this neat little 11" diameter N scale micro layout in early 2019 that is...
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Stephen Strum
- Jul 13, 2020
- 1 min
A Modular N Scale Layout
An N scale layout built from T-Trak modules One of my current projects is a modular N scale layout using T-Trak modules from Masterpiece...
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Stephen Strum
- Jul 13, 2020
- 2 min
The 2019 Donation Layout
A small N scale layout built for a school fundraising auction. This layout was built during March and April 2019 for a silent auction...
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Stephen Strum
- Jul 13, 2020
- 2 min
A 24" Diameter N Scale Micro Layout
A small N scale display layout. One of my layout projects in late 2016 and early 2017 was a 24" diameter N scale micro layout. The layout...
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Stephen Strum
- Jul 13, 2020
- 1 min
A Christmas Micro Layout
A Small 18" N Scale Layout with a Christmas Tree I built this little N scale micro layout in December 2016. The layout is a snow-covered...
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Stephen Strum
- Jul 13, 2020
- 3 min
2' x 3' N Scale Mini Layout
A small layout packed full of detail and operating potential. This small N scale layout was built between mid-2014 and late 2015. The...
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Stephen Strum
- Jul 13, 2020
- 1 min
A 5x10 Foot HO Scale Layout
A layout featuring continuous running and an industrial switching area. This 5x10 foot HO scale layout was built between 2005-2008 and...
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Stephen Strum
- Jul 13, 2020
- 1 min
15" x 20" N Scale Micro Layout
A very tiny 15"x20" layout built almost entirely of foam featuring a mining scene and bridge. This very small N Scale layout was built in...
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