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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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Complete On30 Layout Build
The video below shows the complete start-to-finish build of this small On30 train layout. This layout is only about 25” by 28” in size...
Stephen Strum
Jul 29, 20241 min read


Finishing Up the Big Pine Mine On30 Project Layout
I’ve wrapped up the On30 Project Layout. See how I finished up the scenery and wrapped up this project! I‘ll have a full start-to-finish...
Stephen Strum
Jul 23, 20241 min read


The Mine for the Big Pine Mine Layout
The small On30 Big Pine Mine Railroad finally has a mine! I built the mine using the Little Creek Mining Company kit from Banta Model...
Stephen Strum
Jul 9, 20241 min read


On30 Project Layout Part 2: Building the Base Scenery
I’ve completed the base scenery on the On30 layout. I built a mountain out of sulptamold covered foam, built base areas for the...
Stephen Strum
May 13, 20241 min read


Bachmann On30 Norman Rockwell Christmas Trolley Set
Here is a video on the Bachmann On30 Norman Rockwell Christmas Trolley Set. This is a battery powered set that has a point-to-point track...
Stephen Strum
Dec 16, 20221 min read


On30 Durante Motors "Twin Schnozzer" Engine
An On30 locomotive kit built on a Bachmann engine. This was another Boulder Valley Models kit that I built a couple of years ago after...
Stephen Strum
Jul 14, 20201 min read


On30 Little Bose Boxcab
An On30 Boxcab built on a Bachmann On30 Gas Mechanical locomotive. I built this On30 Boulder Valley Models Little Bose Boxcab kit a...
Stephen Strum
Jul 14, 20201 min read


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...
Stephen Strum
Jul 13, 20201 min read
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