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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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How I Finished the N Scale Switching Layout
A look at how I installed the structures, ballasted and weathered the track, completed the scenery, and added the layout details to the...

Stephen Strum
Oct 22, 20241 min read
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First Run of Four Trains at Once on the 2x4 N Scale Layout
I finally have all the track installed on the 2x4 foot N scale project layout and the wiring complete enough to run four trains at one...

Stephen Strum
Mar 28, 20231 min read
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Exciting New 2’x4’ N Scale Project Layout!
I'm starting work on a few new N scale project layouts, the largest being 2x4 feet. While still small, this layout will feature four...

Stephen Strum
Jan 13, 20233 min read
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A Model Train Yule Log
I put together a video with one hour of trains running on some of the layouts I built during the past decade along with background...

Stephen Strum
Dec 21, 20221 min read
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The Executive Switching Layout
A very simple, easy to build, and fun to operate, N scale Inglnook switching layout that you can put together with about an hour of work....

Stephen Strum
Jan 12, 20214 min read
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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...

Stephen Strum
Dec 3, 202013 min read
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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....

Stephen Strum
Oct 23, 202013 min read
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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
Oct 15, 20201 min read
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Desktop Micro Layout: 17" x 30"
A tiny layout with continuous running and some industrial switching operations.

Stephen Strum
Sep 10, 202015 min read
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