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It’s finally here! The Kato N Scale Pacific Surfliner! This is a beautiful new N scale passenger set from Kato. Note that the set does...

A look at the two Kato NW2 locomotives that just arrived. One runs amazing and one is very loud. What is going on? Apparently something...

A look at the little Kato Christmas Train! This tiny train can run on Kato’s compact 4.5” and 6” radius curve track. So, if you want to...

A look at Micro Trains 2024 Christmas train set. A great locomotive and passenger car set decorated in a Christmas theme for the holiday...

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...

A look at how I installed the structures, ballasted and weathered the track, completed the scenery, and added the layout details to the...

A quick overview of the completed 1’x5’ N scale switching layout. The final structures are in place, the track is ballasted, ground foam...

An ongoing blog post with track plans that I will add to over time. I'll try to get the track plans for layouts I've actually built here...

I've completed four more structures for the N scale switching layout including one with a rail door that opens. The layout is nearly done...

I'm still working on ideas for a 36"x80" N scale layout that I plan to start building next year. Previously I've been playing around with...

In this week's video I show how I used modular structure elements to create a custom structure for my small N scale switching layout. I...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The 2x4 foot N scale project layout is finally done*. See all the new additions to the layout in this video along with some trains...

The removable top level of the 2’x4’ N scale model railroad project is complete! I added catenary poles, street lights, road striping,...

I added a Blue Line Snail controller to the top level of the 2x4 N scale model railroad and supplied power to it with a 9V battery. This...