Episodes

  • Talking Ops with Don Irace - Operations on the Canada Spokane & Pacific with Drew James

    Talking Ops with Don Irace - Operations on the Canada Spokane & Pacific with Drew James
    Oct 8 2024
    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?"

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    Thank you to our episode sponsor, Spring Creek Model Trains:
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    Thank you to our episode sponsor, Steel Mill Modelers Supply and Southern-Tier Grain Modelers Supply:
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • 2024 Red River RPM Preview with Kevin Leddy

    2024 Red River RPM Preview with Kevin Leddy
    Oct 7 2024
    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.

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    Thank you to our episode sponsor, Oak Hill Model Railroad Track Supply:
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    36 mins
  • The Art Of The Review with Ryan Crawford

    The Art Of The Review with Ryan Crawford
    Oct 1 2024
    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.

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    Thank you to our episode sponsor, Spring Creek Model Trains:
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • NVRRA Railfair 2024 Preview

    NVRRA Railfair 2024 Preview
    Sep 30 2024
    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.

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    aroundthelayout.com/125

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    35 mins
  • Ralph Heiss and the Lehigh Valley Harbor Terminal

    Ralph Heiss and the Lehigh Valley Harbor Terminal
    Sep 24 2024
    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 outage.

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    aroundthelayout.com/122

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    1 hr
  • Iowa City Train Show Preview with Dan Reichenbach

    Iowa City Train Show Preview with Dan Reichenbach
    Sep 23 2024
    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.

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    aroundthelayout.com/121

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    26 mins
  • What's Happening In Model Railroading - September 2024 - Tony Cook & Jordan Smith

    What's Happening In Model Railroading - September 2024 - Tony Cook & Jordan Smith
    Sep 17 2024
    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.

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    aroundthelayout.com/120

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • ATLP Rewind - Mike Armstrong & The Rock Island Mid-Continent Route - November 28, 2023

    ATLP Rewind - Mike Armstrong & The Rock Island Mid-Continent Route - November 28, 2023
    Sep 16 2024
    ATLP Rewind - Originally Released November 28, 2023

    It'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 journey. If you're a fan of big layouts and negative space, this episode is for you!

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    aroundthelayout.com/rewind

    Thank you to our episode sponsor, Oak Hill Model Railroad Track Supply:
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    1 hr and 2 mins