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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.

Roomettes: Cheap, Easy, and Fast Interiors for Your Structures

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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Hakko FX-888D Soldering Station and Quad-Hands

Stephen Strum

Jan 22, 2021
2 min

Hakko FX-888D Soldering Station and Quad-Hands

Great tools for improving your soldering game. Two of my recent tool acquisitions, both Christmas and birthday presents, were the Hakko...

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Athearn 53' Bulkhead Flatcars and How to Make Easy Lumber Loads

Stephen Strum

Jan 21, 2021
3 min

Athearn 53' Bulkhead Flatcars and How to Make Easy Lumber Loads

In this post, we are going to take a look at the Athearn 53' bulkhead flatcars in N scale as well as an easy and basically free way to...

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Athearn Genesis GP38-2 with DCC and Tsunami 2 Sound

Stephen Strum

Dec 10, 2020
3 min

Athearn Genesis GP38-2 with DCC and Tsunami 2 Sound

Here is a look at the Athearn GP38-2 locomotive with DCC and Tsunami 2 sound in HO scale. Ok, first let's do a quick unboxing. The main...

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Stephen Strum

Jul 31, 2020
4 min

Super Trees!

Inexpensive, easy to make, and super realistic trees. The Scenic Express SuperTree material has been a popular base for realistic scale...

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Woodland Scenics N Scale Chain Link Fence Kit

Stephen Strum

Jul 29, 2020
3 min

Woodland Scenics N Scale Chain Link Fence Kit

A durable, nice looking fence kit, but the fence posts and rails are too large for N Scale. I recently picked up a Woodland Scenics N...

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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.

Roomettes: Cheap, Easy, and Fast Interiors for Your Structures

Z Stuff for Trains Signals

Athearn Big Boy!

Athearn N Scale Airslide Hopper Cars

Hakko FX-888D Soldering Station and Quad-Hands

Athearn 53' Bulkhead Flatcars and How to Make Easy Lumber Loads

Athearn Genesis GP38-2 with DCC and Tsunami 2 Sound

Super Trees!

Woodland Scenics N Scale Chain Link Fence Kit

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