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A look at the Kato Silver Streak N Scale passenger train set. This is another great set from Kato that both looks and runs great. This...

This Broadway Limited SW7 with a Paragon 4 DCC board is a great small N scale locomotive that runs better than others thanks to an...

Need some backdrops for your model railroad? Here is how I built some backdrop panels for my 2x4 N scale layout out of cardboard, paint,...

A look at how I built the roads on the 2x4 N Scale layout. For the top section I used drywall joint compound (a plaster mix) and for the...

In this week's video, I show a short tutorial on how to model roadside guardrails in N scale or any scale so you can keep the miniature...

Progress is speeding up on the 2'x4' model railroad project. I have all the roads and structure bases done, and I now have the first two...

This week's video shows the latest progress on the 2x4 N Scale project layout. I have most of the upper level town area complete, except...

I've been experimenting more with making pieces of scenery easily removable so you can easily change out the look of your layout, easily...

I’ve made progress on the 2x4 N Scale Layout project and have worked on partially building 13 additional structures for the layout. It is...

I finally finished up the wiring on the 2x4 N Scale project layout. Ok, I have a little bit of wiring to finish up on the top level tram...

I recently purchased seven new Kato N scale SD70ACes showing the Union Pacific heritage fleet. I’ll be using these in another project...

I decided to work on some scenery for the lower level of the 2x4 N Scale project layout. I ballased the visible track (although I still...

In this week’s video, I go over how I set up part of my 2x4 foot N scale layout for dual DC and DCC train control. Eventually, I will...

In this week's video, I look at how I built the Walthers Modern Transload Terminal kit in N scale to fit a specific space on my 2x4 foot...

I completed the retaining walls on the lower level of the 2x4 foot N scale layout and have a new video up on how I built them. These...

Want to help support the channel? Buy me a cup of coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/stephenstrum Ok, so I started by assembling all...

I finally have all the track installed on the 2x4 foot N scale project layout and the wiring complete enough to run four trains at one...

In my latest video I look at six different types of N Scale track. Kato Unitrack, Bachmann EZ Ttrack, Atlas Code 80 and Code 55 and Peco...

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,...

I have most of the benchwork done on the 2x4 foot N scale layout, and have moved onto laying track and installing the initial wiring....