A Look Back at my Last 15 Layout Projects

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In this video, I take a look at the first 14 small model railroads I've built on this channel plus a quick preview of layout #15. You can watch videos on each of these layouts using the links below:
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Layout 1: • My 5 x 10 Foot HO Scal...
Layout 2: • N Scale Micro Layout
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Layout 4: • Another N Scale Micro ...
Layout 5: • Build a Small Christma...
Layout 6: • Rebuilding a small HO ...
Layout 7: • Model a Realistic Rive...
Layout 8: • How I Operate Small Sw...
Layout 9: • A Small N-Scale Micro ...
Layout 10: • HO Scale Minimum Radiu...
Layout 11: • An On30 Micro Layout: ...
Layout 12: • Build a Tiny Model Tra...
Layout 13: • A Battery Powered 24" ...
Layout 14: • Building a 17"x30" N S...
Layout 15: • Colorado Loop: New Pro...
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@NasusMiniatures 3 жыл бұрын

Okay, now I'm thinking I have to get into model trains!

@goat_horde 3 жыл бұрын

Im getting back into it...this guys first layout was one of the first i saw when ibhad gotten started years ago. Now im back at it again lol

@diydyl6207 2 жыл бұрын

I. Love. Your. Vids

@NasusMiniatures 2 жыл бұрын

@@diydyl6207 Mine? You mean Steve's--he's so awesome!

@rickdee67 7 ай бұрын

Wonderful! I too like the idea of compact layout design.

@troysimpson9550 Жыл бұрын

Steve all these layouts are well done and look great. Thanks for Sharing!

@TheMidlandDorchesterRailroad 3 жыл бұрын

Love seeing all those little layouts. You can do so much in a tiny space.

@tomt9543 Жыл бұрын

Great layout ideas! I’m also impressed with your talents as a magician @ 9:28 where you make a dog appear out of nowhere!

@jeffreyyeater1780 Жыл бұрын

More like a diorama. Pure art .

@TonisalpenmodellbahnN58 Жыл бұрын

Sehr gut gezeigt, wie man auf wenig Platz schön bauen kann.

@elleryparsons5766 3 жыл бұрын

All these layouts Are good. A small Reminder don’t set a Budget for a Layout It’s All About Pride in your layout.

@multicolorfilms 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for uploading this. I love your layouts, and the industrial switching layouts have been a big inspiration for my own layout!

@mikec3260 2 жыл бұрын

Layout 3 is what I want to have!! So cool!!

@DunnyRail 3 жыл бұрын

Love the Dog, oh the layouts are all interesting as well.

@AkashRoy-mv2sl 3 жыл бұрын

I really want to see the larger layout please build it as soon as possible. I can't wait ! 😳😳

@StevesTrains 3 жыл бұрын

The first video of the 3.5 x 5.5 layout was up a couple days ago. I’ll have the layout done this summer.

@jesikebiking 3 жыл бұрын

Very Very realistic looking

@realchinabot 3 жыл бұрын

Really impressed with how much you're able to do in such a small area.

@ShivamGupta-hw9yc 3 жыл бұрын

interesting points ,if anyone else trying to find out how to build a model railroad layout plans try Pycanta Model Railroaders Protocol (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now ) ? Ive heard some extraordinary things about it and my brother in law got excellent results with it.

@scottyq66 Жыл бұрын

Super cool mate!..

@Butch71 3 жыл бұрын

So awesome. The detail and art in these tiny layouts

@chriskrebill1842 3 жыл бұрын

Inspirational! I'm working on a Z-scale layout in an end table I bought which was inspired by your first video! These are so cool!

@steve87thpsap 3 жыл бұрын

Great little layout builds so fun to watch them.

@jb1639 Жыл бұрын

Very nice all 15 layouts and a cute dog :)

@charlesmcclure5994 3 жыл бұрын

Love all your layout you have built, who says you have to have a big layout to enjoy the hobby 👍👍😃

@Charze7758 3 жыл бұрын

You are without a doubt "AN EXPERT" when it comes to model railroading.

@rhikdavis 3 жыл бұрын

Puppy is quite the photo bomber.

@EarthtoSpaceScience 3 жыл бұрын

always is!!

@StevesTrains 3 жыл бұрын

Whoops used my other account. Yep, the dog always likes to get in the mix.

@more5347 Жыл бұрын

very inspirational. I built my first (so far) N guage inside my piano bench, I had 11" by 23" to work with. now I'm hooked, and am building my next one in the missing drawer section of a vintage dresser.

@jeffreyyeater1780 Жыл бұрын

All very beautiful.

@robertlossing3390 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Lots of amazing ideas!

@jensmetts4809 3 жыл бұрын

Very impressed, awesome talented work. Thanks for sharing

@cybaggs 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful work and very inspirational to improve aspects of my layout. Thanks for sharing!!!

@Wyattbehrndttrains Ай бұрын

My favorite is model 1.

@hubertmantz1516 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful layouts. Well done!

@grantbassett2048 3 жыл бұрын

"You Really do a Great job in a shall area. I was a fan of the HO 6' Switching layout. Very good and fun.

@JonathanKing-nr7dz 9 ай бұрын

Same here I have always put one around the x-mas tree for 60years old

@scottyq66 Жыл бұрын

Very inspirational!.. love your furry kid!..

@Mercatoyd 3 жыл бұрын

You have a really good feel for landscape making these small foot print layouts very nice.

@StevesTrains 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@dnovello 3 жыл бұрын

Love these projects! Great inspirational and insightful tutorial!

@iggybeauchance7406 3 жыл бұрын

excellent photography specially on layout #1, track level and close, no hand held pan and zoom from 2000 scale feet...

@tramminiature5292 Жыл бұрын

Nice layouts! Thank You for ideas

@Mason-DixonRR 3 жыл бұрын

Excited to try out a similar 1x3 HO scale layout

@DIYDigitalRailroad 3 жыл бұрын

You've done some beautiful work. One of my favorite mrr channels!

@StevesTrains 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Your channel is fantastic by the way. I need to start playing with tinkercad and get a 3D printer. I love your videos on your designing and 3D printing structures. I just checked out the elegoo mars printer on amazon you had a link to and I couldn't believe you can get the quality of prints you have out of a printer that cheap. Those things have really come a long way. I'm probably going to pick one up later this year and start playing with one.

@maxwilson7001 3 жыл бұрын

7:23 Me: “whoa those are some amazing trees!” Also me: “oh those are real trees”

@virafmulla 3 жыл бұрын

Wasn't able to concentrate on layout no 13. Was admiring your beautiful lab sitting there.

@StevesTrains 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah he is a beautiful dog. I’ll have a full video out in a couple of weeks on layout #15 which I am almost done with, so maybe I’ll have to get both dogs in there as well.

@virafmulla 3 жыл бұрын

@@StevesTrains looking forward.

@jamesmarsh9888 Жыл бұрын

Amazing!

@supercuda1950 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the tips and tricks. I'm new to n scale but experienced with HO. Having lost layouts to tornados (try to get an insurance company to pay for your blood seat and tears in building a layout) and kicked out of spare bedroom when it no longer became a spare, I feel N scale may be the way to go starting with a coffee table layout.

@HO_scale_by_Ale Жыл бұрын

Nice little layouts. It could be an excellent source of ideas!

@canyonpast 3 жыл бұрын

Very cool, thanks for the inspiration.

@thefutureofyesterday8136 3 жыл бұрын

Great work with lots of time and attention to detail which is key. 👍

@StevesTrains 3 жыл бұрын

If they aren't already being built to order, I sell them on eBay, or in the case of the 2x3' N scale layout, I sold that one at a train show.

@SteveH-TN 3 жыл бұрын

Inspirational ! I may make a micro-layout to develop my skill and operate !

@wilsonbroughman850 2 жыл бұрын

Good job Steve I like the smaller layouts 24" x 36" ideally.

@davidsheriff8989 3 жыл бұрын

Creativity and lots of patience....

@ewoodrailway 3 жыл бұрын

I love small layouts, it's surprising what you can fit in

@POVLA 3 жыл бұрын

Really fun video. Thanks!

@trentthompson2928 Жыл бұрын

Just WOW!

@graphicsman 3 жыл бұрын

I love your graffiti car! Thanks for posting, very inspiring :-)

@edmijares1011 2 жыл бұрын

Great Work

@strafrag1 3 жыл бұрын

Great work! Cheers.

@albertoortiz3574 Жыл бұрын

🙂 Thanks!!!!!

@TouchoftheBrushModelWeathering 3 жыл бұрын

Super Impressive Steve! I work for the A&M. That layout reminds me of Rogers, AR. The layouts are beautiful and unique! Great work!

@StevesTrains 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@christianklammer4081 9 ай бұрын

Very nice layouts. Thank you very much fpor sharing these with us. BTW: nice 1:1-scale ambulatory dog model you have there ... how'd you get it to move ;-)

@mr.nobody1998 3 жыл бұрын

All awesome layouts

@MrMontrose1967 3 жыл бұрын

Great job plenty of ideas

@thatairplaneguy 3 жыл бұрын

Truly incredible

@rrad8106 3 жыл бұрын

Very cool! Nicely done!

@dreadapocalypse3773 3 жыл бұрын

The layouts look super realistic

@TheSuperStarCarWash 3 жыл бұрын

Thumbs up. Cool vid. Great ideas!

@Charze7758 3 жыл бұрын

AMAZING WORK!

@northpennvalleysteamrailroad 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome layouts!

3 жыл бұрын

Great layouts and video !

@arifakyuz7673 3 жыл бұрын

Now these are some inspirational layouts :)

@StevesTrains 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

@kgee2111 3 жыл бұрын

Nice! I got dizzy on the spiral track though! 😀

@mrbohl 3 жыл бұрын

Great layouts. Gives me a lot of motivation. I currently only have gscale track and trains and want to get into smaller gauge to possibly go around a basement. Would you recommend O or HO for that purpose?

@coxsj 3 жыл бұрын

Steve, love your stuff. Thanks for sharing, I know it takes a lot of time and energy. Compared to many model railroaders, you seem very disciplined in keeping the layout footprint small. For most of us, that would require super human willpower! How do you do it?!!

@StevesTrains 3 жыл бұрын

Mostly because I don't currently have a lot of space for a larger layout, and I just like trying out different ideas in quick succession which is a lot easier to do with small layouts. One problem I've had with larger ones (I had a 4.5x8 foot layout prior to my 5x10 HO one I took down a couple of years ago) is that I'm often wanting to do something completely different before I even finish the layout.

@coxsj 3 жыл бұрын

@@StevesTrains Amen to that brother!

@evileyeball 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this Steve, Im currently a guy with little space but in a couple years once I am able to purge some stuff from my garage I may end up with more space. I;ve always wanted to have some trains but sadly everythng I've ever wanted to do took either more time, more money, or more space than I had so for now I've vicariously through youtube modelers and toying around in the free trial of Scam. My problem is They don't make the Locos I would want to run in any scale lower than HO so I need HO level space minimum, and the locos I want to run are expensive so I need Expensive HO loco money, and then there's the fact I am the father of a 2 year old which eats up my time. Oh well one can dream

@evileyeball 3 жыл бұрын

Steve, in response to this do you know any places that make nice N scale Canadian Steam Locos that I may have missed when I said they didn't make the Locos I like. I have 8 locos in mind, specifically the 4 preserved royal Hudsons, Empress, the two preserved Selkirks, and CN6060 but I have only found Rapido Icons of Canadian Steam that currently makes Royal Hudsons in HO (for $600 with dcc sound) and has plans to produce the rest of what I desire in future.

@johnwhitehead8253 6 ай бұрын

FINALLY.... a moving train that’s NOT being operated at 300 scale MPH...!!!!

@shiftintohigh5564 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent!👍👍😁

@SussexHistory 3 жыл бұрын

I liked layout 14 the best. You finished with a train set layout on a dining table, which gave me an idea - I don't know if you have thought of it, but you might consider making an N scale layout of a large O scale train set layout such as Lionel.

@bobbyjames4300 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you...very informative..

@gusneaker 2 жыл бұрын

I love each and every one!

@michellesarkinen4050 3 жыл бұрын

Wow I really enjoyed seeing these layouts they are great I'm doing n scale you have shown me that you can make a small layout I haven't started mine yet because I thought I would need a lot of space I have started getting stuff together

@michaelbujaki2462 3 жыл бұрын

Pro tip- the smaller your locomotives are, the tighter they can turn. I have an Atlas Mogul with a set of overton passenger coaches. They look the best when they are placed on a curve of more than 6" but they can turn as tight as 4". I have put an N scale layout on a piece of wood 12" by 18" by putting the 4" curve out of sight.

@giuseppearditi7963 3 жыл бұрын

MOLTO INTERESSANTI I QUESTE Realizzazioni questi plastjco pure se piccoli hanno un effetto molto realistico

@StevesTrains 3 жыл бұрын

Grazie l'ho apprezzato!

@nothingbuttrains9241 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, you should make a video about your collection it must be huge!

@thunderturbine8860 3 жыл бұрын

@Steves Trains your first layout is somewhat similar to my Marklin ho scale layout . Jolly good show Steve 🙂

@Hornhausen 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice video.

@TheGreatTimSheridan 3 жыл бұрын

i am comsidering a 1901 layout.. liked the train in #9. Interested in doing a lot of horse drawn carriage is horseless carriage is and automobiles all in one scene plus a lot of different early American and Elizabethan buildings. Really enjoyed #11 Let me know if you're interested in doing a big layout in Philadelphia.

@StevesTrains 3 жыл бұрын

Don’t really have the time to do any larger layouts presently but I hope to eventually be able to take on big projects as my schedule allows.

@charlescaldwell5411 Жыл бұрын

You do a great job with mountains and caves. Have you made a youtube on constructing those ?

@StevesTrains Жыл бұрын

Not specifically, but most of the smaller layouts that have one have a segment in a video on how I did it. Almost all are built from styrofoam covered in sculptamold.

@limehuzki Жыл бұрын

What about a track set inside a suit case you can pack up and go with, but also have a couple places to switch off too?

@StevesTrains Жыл бұрын

My current project is inside a carry case. I have a video from a month or two ago showing how I built the case. Sometime later this year I’ll have a video on adding the scenery to the layout.

@limehuzki Жыл бұрын

@@StevesTrains seems cool from what I've seen so far ^^ although definitely the same idea

@anthonymcmillan5881 3 жыл бұрын

Very impressive layouts. You look like a scenery expert. I have a basement 20 × 24 feet. I am trying to design a local point to point layout. I would like to see how you would set-up a Yard to industries paper work oppression session. Thanks

@michaelgmoore5708 3 жыл бұрын

I want to see how small American flyer S gauge layouts can get using regular Gilbert AF track.

@ADPeguero 3 жыл бұрын

Nice layouts. Best of luck with the auction at your son's school this Fall.

@StevesTrains 3 жыл бұрын

Delta_KBOS they are having the online auction tomorrow so we will see what happens.

@lotsatrains 3 жыл бұрын

I love seeing your videos you really do some amazingly great layouts have you ever thought about doing a small scale on30 logging layout? I bet you really could do a cool one of those. Cheers, Ken

@StevesTrains 3 жыл бұрын

At one time I planned on doing a small On30 mining layout, then decided not to. An On30 mining or logging layout would be a lot of fun.

@haccprof 3 жыл бұрын

Great layout techniques. For Layout 7, what config and how many t-trak modules were used. #7 is a favorite of mine

@StevesTrains 3 жыл бұрын

In all, I used 4 endcap modules from masterpiecemodules.com, though I have never actually completed one of them and the river module was just built to fit under the Kato double track bridges. I kind of planned to eventually make the scenery more elaborate but then haven't been to a train show in a few years now so stopped working on them for now since that was the primary purpose of the project was for a train show display for kids to operate and such.

@callmebigpapa 3 жыл бұрын

Very inspirational thanks, liked and sub'd

@radiofry 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the videos, Steve. On a 24” layout, what radius track do you use?

@radiofry 3 жыл бұрын

I guess I better clarify that I’m assuming a 24” layout is the diameter of the board; not the diameter of the track. Is that correct?

@StevesTrains 3 жыл бұрын

Right, it is actually a 23” and change pine tabletop from Home Depot. I uses mix of 9 3/4” and 8.5” radius curves. Usually it is something two of the 9 3/4” curves and 6 of the 8.5” ones to leave a little more room for scenery. Or I will do all 8.5” and have a couple shorter sections of straight track.

@radiofry 3 жыл бұрын

Steves Trains Awesome! Thanks! I bought one of those table tops a few months ago after I discovered your videos. I thought it would be a good place to start for my first model. I’ve been stressing over the right track radius since. I wish I would’ve asked sooner.

@davidw6936 3 жыл бұрын

I’d love to see you build something in Z scale. Since you like small layouts, it’s a natural fit. You can do amazing scenery in Z.

@michaelbujaki2462 3 жыл бұрын

I'm in 1/960. That one offers a lot in a really small scale. The smallest layout I did was 55mm x 85mm. It was in 1/1920 scale (almost 1/2000) and is available to view on Tinkercad.

@jeramiahholland8199 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Steve! Do you tend to sell layouts after some time of enjoying them yourself? I want to start with a small layout like your Christmas one you showed in this video but I know I won't stop at just one lol. I plan to build a layout and have it set up at home for awhile before moving on from it to build a new one and was wondering if you sell yours after awhile and if so how do you go about doing that?

@pacificsierrasrailfanner 3 жыл бұрын

Love this! I have a small closet in my room full of junk and I wanted to turn it into a sort of Utah based small layout like one of these, any suggestions? :DD

@whatever6938 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheRealJLFilmsTM it must be exhausting for you to be so full of hate

@laceandbits 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheRealJLFilmsTM As the rainbow has been used as a symbol for many things apart from gay, from Noah's Ark through to offering cheer and support during the pandemic, how can you jump to conclusions and assume you know this person's reason for having a happy rainbow heart? Possibly because you live in an upside-down world?

@roydrink 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have a video on how you do the powered rotation of the layout? Many years ago MR had an April’s Fool layout that had the same idea with the rotation equally reversed to the train speed so that you viewed the train all the time while the scenery flew by.

@StevesTrains 2 жыл бұрын

It is actually just a motorized turntable I picked up a couple of years ago off of Amazon. It just has two speeds but if you get the train speed just right you can match the train speed to the turntable rotation speed.

@jeffreymcneal1507 3 жыл бұрын

Not many North American micro layouts, wow!

@plixplop Жыл бұрын

Man after seeing all these micro layouts, I have no excuse not to finally do something with all this N scale stuff I've been sitting on for years and years!😅 The ones with the train hovering in place as the layout rotates underneath it look SOO cool and mesmerizing!

@bernardsaucier2062 3 жыл бұрын

Steve, you do some fantastic modeling. Where did you learn how to do battery powered setups?

@StevesTrains 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! The battery stuff is pretty simple I think. I had many years of college physics and had to learn circuits for some computer science classes 25 years ago, and still remember at least some of how things like that work, though I’m definitely no expert.

@pattyofurniture8059 3 жыл бұрын

These layouts are great. I would like to try to build a version of layout 14. What radius are the curves?

@StevesTrains 3 жыл бұрын

That layout has mostly 7" radius curves.

@pattyofurniture8059 3 жыл бұрын

@@StevesTrains Thanks for the prompt reply!

@TobiasL1000 10 ай бұрын

Hey everybody. I’m a European and I love American trains. So I’m planing to build my first layout. Can anybody recommend some journals, KZfaq series or something else to get some good layout ideas and recommendations?