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I’m starting a new simple layout project that is based on a double helix kit from Precision Model Railroad. I plan to build the double...

This compilation video shows how I built a 1’x5’ N scale switching layout in a wooden case. This layout was built over a couple of years...

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...

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...

The video at the bottom of the post is a compilation of the many-part tutorial series on building this 2'x4' N scale layout. I've...

Well, are you looking for a crazy hat idea or just looking for a way to draw the most possible attention to yourself at a train show? Try...

I recently picked up a Z Scale starter set (https://ztrackcenter.com/starter-sets) and decided to build a small layout with the included...

This is the first post in a series on building an N scale switching layout in a portable wooden case that runs on DCC and contains a...

There are four main blog posts for this layout going over the entire construction process. Part 1 Benchwork: https://www.steves-trains.co...

I built this tiny winter scene in N scale on a serving tray (flipped upside down). Check out the video below of the tiny layout and a...

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....

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...

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....

A small Inglenook Sidings switching layout for an office shelf.

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

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...

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:...

A small battery-powered N Scale layout with a display track, waterfall, and push-button operation. Another 2020 layout project was to...

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...

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...

A small N scale layout built for a school fundraising auction. This layout was built during March and April 2019 for a silent auction...

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...

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...

A small layout packed full of detail and operating potential. This small N scale layout was built between mid-2014 and late 2015. The...

A layout featuring continuous running and an industrial switching area. This 5x10 foot HO scale layout was built between 2005-2008 and...

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...