Podcast Episodes
Back to Search#61 - Freelance does not mean Free-for-all
If you are going to model a Freelance railroad and make it believable, we have some rules you could follow.
This episode features Joe Binish, Ken Boro…
2 years, 8 months ago
#60 - What is your catalyst for starting or finishing a project?
In this episode, we discuss specific catalysts to make us finish a project.
It could be visiting another layout, watching a video, listening to a podc…
2 years, 9 months ago
#59 - What would you do if you could start over?
Are you going to start over with your layout, or have you been thinking of modeling something else altogether? We discuss those options in this podca…
2 years, 9 months ago
#58 - What makes an operating layout go from good to great?
Have you ever wondered how to take your operation sessions to the next level? Our Guest Alan Saatkamp shares his five points to bring a layout up to …
2 years, 11 months ago
#57 - The advantages of small layouts
In this episode, we chat with three layout owners who have created fantastic stories in a small footprint. Dan Dossa talks about his multilevel Minne…
2 years, 11 months ago
#56 - What do layout owners and their crews expect from each other?
A recent post online about the expectations of an operations crew to make the layout come to life for the owner has created some ripples in social me…
3 years ago
#55 - OPSIG discussion with Dispatcher Editor Eric Smith
The crew gets together with Eric Smith to discuss the benefits of operations. Eric is the editor of the OPSIG magazine, The Dispatcher. We learn tha…
3 years ago
#54 - Yardmaster - The hardest job in Model Railroad Operations
Episode 54
In this episode, we discuss what it takes to be a Yardmaster at an operation session. Our crew has years of experience in this role. Sometimes, they …
3 years, 1 month ago
#53 - Pre-operations briefings: What to say, and what to edit.
In this episode, we discuss the pre-operations session job/safety briefings. Why are they so long? Why are they so dull? Why can't we change them? T…
3 years, 1 month ago
#52 - Challenge yourself. What do you consider a challenge your current skills in Model Railroading.
The crew discusses ways to challenge yourself and improve or learn new skills.
Is it DCC, scratch building, operations, or using an airbrush?
Many asp…
3 years, 2 months ago