Podcast Episodes

ATLP Rewind - Ralph Heiss & The Lehigh Valley Harbor Terminal - September 24, 2024

ATLP Rewind - Originally Released September 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…

Published on 5 hours ago

Kinzer Hurt & The First Coast Railroad

Episode 196

If you're one of those who think the hobby is dying, have a listen to this podcast. In his early 20's, Kinzer Hurt is already making a big impact on the model railroading hobby with a smaller approac…

Published on 4 days, 5 hours ago

ATLP Rewind - The Art Of The Review with Ryan Crawford - October 1, 2024

ATLP Rewind - Originally Released October 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 loo…

Published on 1 week ago

The Foreword To Freelance with Christopher Palmieri

Episode 195

How does one create a model railroading story of their very own? On this episode of Around The Layout Podcast, we talk to Christopher Palmieri, one of the leading voices in the freelance model railro…

Published on 1 week, 4 days ago

2025 Colorado Rail Proto Meet Interviews - Part Three

Episode 192

It's time for part three of our coverage of the 2025 Colorado Rail Proto Meet in Greeley, Colorado. On this episode, we talk to Hank Stephens, Christopher Palmieri from Home Shops, Ken Zieska from Cr…

Published on 2 weeks ago

What's Happening In Model Railroading - October 2025 - Tony Cook & Matthew Freix

Episode 194

Put your prototype research to good use. That's what Matthew Freix is doing by contributing to the book Gateway Western - A Regional In Transitiion. Matt tells us what he's learned and what you can g…

Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago

2025 Colorado Rail Proto Meet Interviews - Part Two

Episode 191

It's time for part two of our coverage of the 2025 Colorado Rail Proto Meet in Greeley, Colorado. On this episode, we talk to Greg McComas, Bill Schneider from Rapido, Rick Bacon and Bob Stears from …

Published on 3 weeks ago

Talking Ops with Don Irace - BNSF Montana Division Ops with Mark Herrick

Episode 193

What would you do if you discovered a passion for operations well into your layout build? Our guest on this episode of Talking Ops with Don Irace, Mark Herrick, did just that and tells us how he took…

Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago

2025 Colorado Rail Proto Meet Interviews - Part One

Episode 190

Picturesque views, an amazing model railroad museum, a hotbed of top notch layouts and now an event bringing modelers together from both the prototype and freelance approaches - this is what the 2025…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Brent Johnson & The Clinchfield Carolina Division

Episode 184

Can the process of building the a big layout be the same as eating an elephant? For Brent Johnson, taking one bite at a time is an approach that has kept his flywheel turning as he looks to accomplis…

Published on 1 month ago