Stephen StrumDec 10, 20203 minAthearn Genesis GP38-2 with DCC and Tsunami 2 SoundHere 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 StrumDec 3, 202013 minTulsa Spur from Start to FinishIn 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...
Stephen StrumNov 18, 20207 minFinishing up the Tulsa Spur Switching LayoutAfter 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 StrumOct 23, 202013 minColorado Loop Layout BuildA 2x3' N Scale Mountain Layout Ok, so this project started back in the spring as part of a simultaneous build of four layout projects....
Stephen StrumOct 15, 20201 minColorado Loop: a 2x3 Foot N Scale Layout PreviewA preview of a small mountain-themed N scale model railroad layout. I've completed another small N Scale layout project. This layout is...
Stephen StrumSep 11, 20202 min1x3 Foot HO Switching LayoutA small Inglenook Sidings switching layout for an office shelf.
Stephen StrumSep 10, 202015 minDesktop Micro Layout: 17" x 30"A tiny layout with continuous running and some industrial switching operations.
Stephen StrumJul 31, 20204 minSuper Trees!Inexpensive, easy to make, and super realistic trees. The Scenic Express SuperTree material has been a popular base for realistic scale...
Stephen StrumJul 29, 20203 minWoodland Scenics N Scale Chain Link Fence KitA 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 StrumJul 16, 20201 minResistor Lookup TablesI put together some resistor lookup tables for different combinations of LEDs and power supplies that I use myself when wiring up some...
Stephen StrumJul 14, 20201 minOn30 Durante Motors "Twin Schnozzer" EngineAn 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 StrumJul 14, 20201 minOn30 Little Bose BoxcabAn On30 Boxcab built on a Bachmann On30 Gas Mechanical locomotive. I built this On30 Boulder Valley Models Little Bose Boxcab kit a...
Stephen StrumJul 13, 20201 min2020 Donation LayoutA 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 StrumJul 13, 20202 minTulsa SpurA 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 StrumJul 13, 20201 minA 24" Diameter N Scale Mountain LayoutA small battery-powered N Scale layout with a display track, waterfall, and push-button operation. Another 2020 layout project was to...
Stephen StrumJul 13, 20201 minA Tiny 11" Diameter Micro LayoutA 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 StrumJul 13, 20201 minA Modular N Scale LayoutAn 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 StrumJul 13, 20202 minThe 2019 Donation LayoutA small N scale layout built for a school fundraising auction. This layout was built during March and April 2019 for a silent auction...
Stephen StrumJul 13, 20202 minA 24" Diameter N Scale Micro LayoutA 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 StrumJul 13, 20201 minA Christmas Micro LayoutA 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...