1x3 Foot HO Switching Layout
A small Inglenook Sidings switching layout for an office shelf.
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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
Sep 10, 202015 min read
Desktop Micro Layout: 17" x 30"
A tiny layout with continuous running and some industrial switching operations.
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Stephen Strum
Jul 31, 20204 min read
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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Stephen Strum
Jul 29, 20203 min read
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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Stephen Strum
Jul 16, 20201 min read
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...
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Stephen Strum
Jul 14, 20201 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...
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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...
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Stephen Strum
Jul 13, 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...
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Stephen Strum
Jul 13, 20202 min read
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:...
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Stephen Strum
Jul 13, 20201 min read
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...
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Stephen Strum
Jul 13, 20201 min read
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...
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Stephen Strum
Jul 13, 20201 min read
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...
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Stephen Strum
Jul 13, 20202 min read
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...
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Stephen Strum
Jul 13, 20202 min read
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...
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Stephen Strum
Jul 13, 20201 min read
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...
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Stephen Strum
Jul 13, 20203 min read
2' x 3' N Scale Mini Layout
A small layout packed full of detail and operating potential. This small N scale layout was built between mid-2014 and late 2015. The...
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Stephen Strum
Jul 13, 20201 min read
A 5x10 Foot HO Scale Layout
A layout featuring continuous running and an industrial switching area. This 5x10 foot HO scale layout was built between 2005-2008 and...
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Stephen Strum
Jul 13, 20201 min read
15" x 20" N Scale Micro Layout
A very tiny 15"x20" layout built almost entirely of foam featuring a mining scene and bridge. This very small N Scale layout was built in...
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