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Around The Layout - A Model Railroad Podcast

Join us as we bring you stories from model railroaders just like you. We talk to enthusiasts across the hobby and learn about their beginnings, challenges, accomplishments and ultimately what excites and motivates them. Come hang out with us Around The Layout and be inspired to create your own model railroading story to share.

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35:35

What's Happening In Model Railroading Special - Tony...

Around The Layout - A Model Railroad Podcast ·

2024/11/05

We all know Rapido Trains for their high quality models, but how about books? On this special What's Happening In Model Railroading, Tony Cook and I sit down with Jason Shron of Rapido Trains to talk books, including the newly released "The Cars of VIA Heritage Fleet Volume 1." Jason shares his passion for VIA passenger cars and tells us how he's become involved with the preservation of Canadian passenger equipment.Learn more about this episode on our website:aroundthelayout.com/130Thank you to our

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60:34

ATLP Rewind - Paul Cassar & The River Belt Line II -...

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2024/11/04

ATLP Rewind - Originally Released January 9, 2024On this episode of Around The Layout, we check in with Paul Cassar. Paul's not only the Executive Producer of Around The Layout; he's quite the modeler and he provides us with updates on his River Belt Line HO scale layout located in his garage in New South Wales, Australia. Paul talks about scratchbuilding, weathering, and super detailing the layout and how his choice to keep the layout relatively small has provided the time to drill into the

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67:14

Joey Giunto & The Penn-Reading Industrial

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2024/10/29

They say that music can bring people together, and, in the case of Joey Giunto, it can also lead to meeting your model railroad mentor. On this episode of Around The Layout, Joey shares his model railroading journey and how a music gig led him to meeting a great friend and how they lifted each other up in the hobby. Joey also shares how, after his mentor's passing, he keeps his memory alive through his modeling efforts.Learn more about this episode on our website:aroundthelayout.com/129Thank you to

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63:22

ATLP Rewind - John Abatecola & TSG Multimedia -...

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2024/10/28

ATLP Rewind - Episode Originally Released January 2, 2024After hosting myself and fellow podcasters Andy Dorsch and Tom Gasior on his TSG Live Talking Trains, it was great to have John Abatecola stop by the Around The Layout studio. John tells us about his hobby within the hobby; creating videos to share his model railroading and prototype adventures with the masses. He talks about his work with Jack Burgess and how filming trains is so much better than a funeral!Learn more about today's episode on

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50:40

Layout Command Control 101 with Dave Barraza

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2024/10/22

Layout Command Control - it sounds cool, but what exactly is it? On this episode of ATLP, Dave Barraza tells us the basics of LCC, how the standard was developed and, most importantly, how it can help bring our layouts to life. Dave shares how he's using LCC on his layout and how it compares to the electronics used on the prototype.Learn more about this episode on our website:aroundthelayout.com/128Enter for a chance to win a free t-shirt - email aroundthelayout@gmail.com and put "show notes" in the

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65:35

ATLP Rewind - Campbell Rice & The Tennessee Western...

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2024/10/21

ATLP Rewind - Originally Released December 12, 2023Meet Campbell Rice, a man who has moved more times than the Raiders football team, but has carried his passion for model railroading with him along the way. Campbell takes us along on the journey through several states and multiple layout builds, leading to his recent move back to Tennessee and the development of the freelanced Tennessee Western Railway HO scale layout. It's a story of perseverance that you don't want to miss.Learn more about this

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54:01

What's Happening In Model Railroading - October 2024...

Around The Layout - A Model Railroad Podcast ·

2024/10/15

Christopher Palomarez from InterMountain Railway Co joined Tony and I from somewhere along the road in Colorado to share the latest on the projects being churned out of Longmont. Chris shares some insight on the process of creating factory weathered cars with pad printing plus updates on some upcoming releases. Later, Tony and Ray discuss news out of Walthers, Rapido, Division Point and more.Learn more about today's episode on our website:aroundthelayout.com/127Thank you to our episode sponsor,

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67:54

ATLP Rewind - Devin Jackson & The Mesquite Belt -...

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2024/10/14

ATLP Rewind - Originally Released November 14, 2023One of the most memorable stops during the whirlwind week of the Texas Express 2023 NMRA National Convention was the visit to Devin Jackson & Family's Mesquite Belt, located about 2 hours south of Fort Worth in the town of Palestine. Joining me on the trip were Don Irace and Mark Herrick and on arrival, we were amazed to see a depot building in the backyard containing a large and well done HO scale layout. On this episode, we talk about that

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64:23

Talking Ops with Don Irace - Operations on the Canada...

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2024/10/08

Drew James, owner of the Canada Spokane & Pacific, made his return to the ATLP studio, picking up where he left off from last July. Drew tells us about how the operations on his layout have evolved, his efforts to keep things fresh for his group of operators and answers the question, "why is there a wye?" Learn more about this episode on our website:aroundthelayout.com/126Thank you to our episode sponsor, Spring Creek Model Trains:https://www.springcreekmodeltrains.com/Thank you to our episode

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35:32

2024 Red River RPM Preview with Kevin Leddy

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2024/10/07

Kevin Leddy joins us to talk about the 4th Annual Red River RPM being held in Forest Hill, TX October 25-26th. Kevin tells us how this RPM started, inspired by two very popular prototype modelers meets. He also tells us what you can expect to see, including a rundown of clinics, vendors, and the free-mo modular setups. Kevin also shares his passion for free-mo and tells us about the Red River Run Free-Mo event taking place in Elk City, Oklahoma in May 2025. Learn more about this episode on our

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60:41

The Art Of The Review with Ryan Crawford

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2024/10/01

On this episode of Around The Layout Podcast, we talk to model railroad product reviewer and author Ryan Crawford. Ryan provides us with an inside look into his process for writing reviews, including the prototype research, evaluating details, and sharing what you need to know to make an educated purchasing decision. Ryan and Ray also chat about the amazing advances in today's models and what they would like to see more of. Learn more about this episode on our website:aroundthelayout.com/123Thank

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35:16

NVRRA Railfair 2024 Preview

Around The Layout - A Model Railroad Podcast ·

2024/09/30

Model railroad show season is in full swing on the top half of the equator, and, in the northeast, the Nashua Valley Railroad Association's Railfair 2024 kicks things off. NVRRA members Thomas Fitzgerald and Peter D'Olimpio come by to tell us about their club, how they are building an incredibly large layout in Shirley, Massachusetts and how Railfair 2024 helps fund the good they are doing in the model railroad community. Learn more about this episode on our website:aroundthelayout.com/125Thank you

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60:02

Ralph Heiss and the Lehigh Valley Harbor Terminal

Around The Layout - A Model Railroad Podcast ·

2024/09/24

On this episode of Around The Layout, we head to New Jersey and talk to Ralph Heiss, owner of the Lehigh Valley Harbor Terminal HO scale layout and frequent operator of quite a few great layouts in the Garden State. Ralph tells us how he got started in the hobby and how he was operating at great layouts by the age of 17. He also shares how he researched the Lehigh Valley, his passion for the history and ghost railroading and how to make good use of free time gifted by a hurricane derived power

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25:49

Iowa City Train Show Preview with Dan Reichenbach

Around The Layout - A Model Railroad Podcast ·

2024/09/23

Up on this side of the equator, the weather is cooling down and the model railroad events are heating up! Dan Riechenbach of the Hawkeye Model Railroad Club stops by the ATLP studio to tell us about the Iowa City Train Show on October 20, 2024. Dan shares a history of the club, their recent move to a new building and how the show helps support their new build. Learn more about this episode on our website:aroundthelayout.com/121Thank you to our episode sponsor, Oak Hill Model Railroad Track

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61:33

What's Happening In Model Railroading - September...

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2024/09/17

More and more, we find out that the folks at these fine model railroad manufactuers are hobbyists just like us, and this episode of What's Happening In Model Railroad is no exception. Jordan Smith joins Tony and Ray to tell a bit about himself, his start in the hobby and how he's worked his way up from working in a hobby shop in Toronto to wearing multiple hats for Rapido Trains. Later in the episode, Tony and Ray discuss new releases from Atlas, Walthers, ScaleTrains and more.Learn more about

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61:51

ATLP Rewind - Mike Armstrong & The Rock Island...

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2024/09/16

ATLP Rewind - Originally Released November 28, 2023It's late November, but we're still talking about late August and the 2023 NMRA National Convention in Texas. During that week, I was fortunate enough to visit the outstanding layout of Mike Armstrong and it was a thrill to talk to him tonight about how his Rock Island Mid-Continent Route came to fruition. Mike shares the story of growing up in Iowa and the many influences during his youth that led to a successful prototype and model railroad

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57:58

Talking Ops with Don Irace - Freelance Railroad,...

Around The Layout - A Model Railroad Podcast ·

2024/09/10

We head back to Tim Garland's Seaboard Central to cover what we didn't get to when we interviewed him the first time; operations on his freelance railroad. Don and I learn quite a bit from Tim, who's experience with the real railroad has provided him with a plethora of knowledge that he uses to create realistic operations on his freelance layout. Learn more about this episode on our website:aroundthelayout.com/119Thank you to our episode sponsor, Spring Creek Model

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66:37

ATLP Rewind - Matt Forcum & The Metaline Falls...

Around The Layout - A Model Railroad Podcast ·

2024/09/09

ATLP Rewind - Originally Released October 31, 2023Freelance model railroader and YouTuber Matt Forcum pays a virtual visit to the Around The Layout studio. Matt shares with us his model railroading journey that has includes stops in Lego and N scale on his way to HO scale and the Metaline Falls Railroad. He also tells us how he's using his MFRailroad YouTube channel to create a video journal of his layout build and share what he's learning along the way. In addition, his channel includes product

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54:17

Chris Gilbert & The Brownville & Ashland

Around The Layout - A Model Railroad Podcast ·

2024/09/03

We've seen many prototypical railroads bought and sold over the years, but how about a freelance model railroad changing hands? That's how current owner of the Brownville & Ashland, Chris Gilbert, took ownership of this Maine based short line. Oh, did I mention he's also in the United Kingdom? Chris tells us how this transaction went down, how he made the B&A his own, and how he got into modeling American railroading across the big pond. He also shares his experience working with Christopher

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64:09

ATLP Rewind - John Parker and the BNSF Fall River...

Around The Layout - A Model Railroad Podcast ·

2024/09/02

ATLP Rewind - Originally Released October 24, 2023Coming to us from northern Colorado - seemingly a hotbed of model railroading, is the creator of the BNSF Fall River Division, John Parker. John shares his model railroading story with us, from humble 4x8 beginnings to the beautiful empire he has today. We learn that he's had a lot of help along the way, and he shares how that dedicated group of friends helped him achieve the goal of a railroad empire in his basement that hosts 18 to 22 operators per

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