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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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Christmas Trains
Model Train Displays and Train Rides Around the Country Are you looking to take the family to see some model train displays or take them...
Stephen Strum
Nov 29, 20244 min read
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Track Plans (Mostly N Scale)
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...
Stephen Strum
Sep 5, 202428 min read
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Resources
UPDATED: 12/3/2024 I'm compiling a list of websites for people and companies providing a variety of helpful model railroad-related...
Stephen Strum
May 15, 20243 min read
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All the Scales?: T, Z, N, TT, HO, S, O, G Scales
In this week's video, I compare the sizes of all the major model railroad scales from T Gauge to G Gauge! Note that I did leave out OO...
Stephen Strum
Feb 27, 20241 min read
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What is the Best Scale for You?
In this latest video, I look at some decisions you might to help determine the best scale of model trains for you. There are many to...
Stephen Strum
Aug 15, 20231 min read
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US Railroad Facts and Figures
In my latest video, I look at a variety of data on Class I railroads in the US, including annual revenue, number of locomotives, number...
Stephen Strum
May 2, 20231 min read
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What N Scale Track Should You Use?
In my latest video I look at six different types of N Scale track. Kato Unitrack, Bachmann EZ Ttrack, Atlas Code 80 and Code 55 and Peco...
Stephen Strum
Mar 21, 20232 min read
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Wiring Tools and Supplies and How to Use Them
I'm getting ready to wire up my 2x4 foot N Scale project layout, and these are the primary wiring tools and supplies that I normally use...
Stephen Strum
Mar 7, 20231 min read
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7 Essential Scenery Supplies
Anytime I have a scenery project to work on, these are the seven items I always have on hand and use on just about every single project....
Stephen Strum
Jan 31, 20233 min read
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4Ways to Attach Kato Unitrack to Your Layout
In the video below, I cover four different ways you can attach Kato Unitrack tor your layout project. You can nail or screw your track...
Stephen Strum
Jan 17, 20231 min read
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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...
Stephen Strum
Jul 16, 20201 min read
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