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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.

Athearn Genesis GP38-2 with DCC and Tsunami 2 Sound

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...

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...

Finishing up the Tulsa Spur Switching Layout

Stephen Strum

Nov 18, 2020
7 min

Finishing up the Tulsa Spur Switching Layout

After taking about 10 months off from working on the switching layout, I finally finished the layout. I'll probably still add a few more...

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....

Colorado Loop: a 2x3 Foot N Scale Layout Preview

Stephen Strum

Oct 15, 2020
1 min

Colorado Loop: a 2x3 Foot N Scale Layout Preview

A preview of a small mountain-themed N scale model railroad layout. I've completed another small N Scale layout project. This layout is...

Stephen Strum

Sep 11, 2020
2 min

1x3 Foot HO Switching Layout

A small Inglenook Sidings switching layout for an office shelf.

Stephen Strum

Sep 10, 2020
15 min

Desktop Micro Layout: 17" x 30"

A tiny layout with continuous running and some industrial switching operations.

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...

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...

Stephen Strum

Jul 16, 2020
1 min

Resistor Lookup Tables

I put together some resistor lookup tables for different combinations of LEDs and power supplies that I use myself when wiring up some...

On30 Durante Motors "Twin Schnozzer" Engine

Stephen Strum

Jul 14, 2020
1 min

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, 2020
1 min

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 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...

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:...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

STEVE'S TRAINS

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.

Athearn Genesis GP38-2 with DCC and Tsunami 2 Sound

Tulsa Spur from Start to Finish

Finishing up the Tulsa Spur Switching Layout

Colorado Loop Layout Build

Colorado Loop: a 2x3 Foot N Scale Layout Preview

1x3 Foot HO Switching Layout

Desktop Micro Layout: 17" x 30"

Super Trees!

Woodland Scenics N Scale Chain Link Fence Kit

Resistor Lookup Tables

On30 Durante Motors "Twin Schnozzer" Engine

On30 Little Bose Boxcab

2020 Donation Layout

Tulsa Spur

A 24" Diameter N Scale Mountain Layout

A Tiny 11" Diameter Micro Layout

A Modular N Scale Layout

The 2019 Donation Layout

A 24" Diameter N Scale Micro Layout

A Christmas Micro Layout

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