Podcast Episodes
Back to Search#51 - Yards, are they necessary for operations on your layout?
In this episode, we discuss how an operations designed layout does not need a yard. We talk with three layout owners who either do not have a yard, o…
3 years, 2 months ago
#50.5 TCD events this summer, and more convention reports.
A different podcast. Not a topic-driven discussion this time.
This podcast discusses events and activities we worked on at the Regional Convention. W…
3 years, 3 months ago
#50 - Operations discussion with William Sampson and crew.
This episode is about operations. We discuss fast clocks and the changes they bring to operations—the effect of passenger trains on a schedule, why w…
3 years, 3 months ago
#49 - Car Cards against Human[c]ity - Step 1 with CC&WB operations
In this episode, we discuss Car Cards and Waybills. Not a new subject, but we talk about the portion that no one wants to explain. How does a modeler…
3 years, 5 months ago
Episode #48 - Why do we add details that no one might notice?
In this episode, we discuss why we add specific details to our layouts that any visitor probably won't notice unless we point them out—for example, a…
3 years, 5 months ago
Episode #47 - Modeling Grain Elevators
The grain elevator is on 99% of the layouts. How do you use and operate your elevators? Do you have a small country elevator or a large milling compl…
3 years, 7 months ago
#46 - Narrow gauge modeling with the Eau Claire Crew
We invite he Narrow Gauge mafia from western Wisconsin to talk about modeling non standard gauge layouts and the operations.
Discussions range from sw…
3 years, 8 months ago
Episode #45 - Operations Feedback
Do you give or receive feedback after an operations session? What are some ideas you have implemented after being informed by a crew member that they…
3 years, 9 months ago
Episode #44 - Animation for your layout. Lighting, sound and motion.
In this episode, we discuss the addition of animation to a layout: lighting, sounds, and more. Many products are available, and we discuss the ones w…
3 years, 10 months ago
Episode #43 - Changes. Why is it so difficult to change our layouts?
In this episode, we discuss the painful realization that changes to our layouts will be for the better. Modelers might not want to rip up scenery, t…
3 years, 10 months ago