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...
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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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Stephen Strum
Jul 231 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...
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Stephen Strum
Jul 161 min read
Ideas for an N Scale Layout on a Door
I’m considering building an N scale model railroad on a hollow core door sometime next year as one of my future projects. Here are some...
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Stephen Strum
Jul 91 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...
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Stephen Strum
Jul 21 min read
Adding DC Control to a DCC only layout
I added an Apollo DC controller to my 1’x5’ N Scale switching layout, which previously had only DCC control. It is simple to add DC...
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Stephen Strum
Jun 251 min read
Choo Choo Vision Camera Improvements!
The ChooChoo Vision cameras have been improved with higher resolution sensors and better software! You can now view as many as six live...
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Stephen Strum
Jun 181 min read
Model Railroader Resources Update
A look at all the new model railroad related resources I’ve added to my resources page here: https://www.steves-trains.com/post/resources...
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Stephen Strum
Jun 111 min read
Shipping the 2’x4’ N Scale Layout
I built a wood crate to ship the 2’x4’ N scale train layout across the country. In this week’s video I show how I built the crate and...
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Stephen Strum
Jun 71 min read
Running Trains One Last Time
A collection of the final video and photos I took of the 2’x4’ N scale layout before packing it up in a shipping crate and sending it off...
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Stephen Strum
Jun 41 min read
Model a Big Pine Tree
I built a pine tree for my Big Pine Mine On30 layout that is two feet tall! This tree is made from a piece of bass wood with holes...
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Stephen Strum
May 281 min read
Atlas N Scale GP15 with a TCS Keep Alive Capacitor!
I picked up a DC versio of an Atlas GP15 and then added a TCS drop in decoder along with one of their small Keep Alive capacitors and...
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Stephen Strum
May 211 min read
Operating Session on the 2’x4’ N Scale Layout
A look at an operating session with a switch list on the 2’x4’ N Scale project layout. This was a simple operating session that only took...
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Stephen Strum
May 152 min read
Resources
UPDATED: 7/29/2024 I'm compiling a list of websites for people and companies providing a variety of helpful model railroad-related...
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Stephen Strum
May 131 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...
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Stephen Strum
May 108 min read
Start-to-Finish: Build a Small Z Scale Switching Layout
This is a compilation of the previous two posts on this layout build. This is an easy to build and fun to operate layout that you can...
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Stephen Strum
May 14 min read
Z Scale Switching Layout Part 2
I finished my simple Z scale switching layout! In this week’s video I show how I added some simple scenery, a structure made from a...
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Stephen Strum
Apr 301 min read
Cure Train Blindness // Choo Choo Vision Camera
Do you wish your model trains could see? Add a Choo Choo Vision camera and get live cab views from your locomotive. This week’s video...
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Stephen Strum
Apr 236 min read
Z Scale Switching Layout Part 1
Introducing the Middle Manager’s switching layout. This is a small 8” by 36” Z scale layout that you can fit just about anywhere. A...
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Stephen Strum
Apr 161 min read
Project Previews
This week, my video shows a sneak peak at my upcoming videos on a new Z scale switching layout, further work on the On30 layout, train...
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Stephen Strum
Apr 91 min read
Help Me Find More Modelers Selling Goods and Services
I'm working to compile a list of great modelers selling goods and services like the following list. You can view the latest version here:...
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