Podcast Episodes

What's Happening In Model Railroading - August 2024 - Tony Cook & Kevin Tully

Episode 116

The number of deep dive avenues that are available in the model railroading hobby is astounding, and Kevin Tully from TullyModels.com shares his path to 3D printing grain and steel mill super detaili…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

ATLP Rewind - Alan Saatkamp & The Chippewa River Divisions - September 5, 2023

ATLP Rewind - Originally Released September 5, 2023

It's never too late to build your dream layout. Alan Saatkamp is a testament to this, as he, at age 70, is building the railroad he's always wanted,…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Talking Ops with Don Irace - Prototypical Operations - Dustin Whitten

Episode 115

How can we take prototypical railroad rules and regulations and apply them to our layouts? That's what professional railroader Dustin Whitten is here to answer as he talks about taking pages from the…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

ATLP Rewind - Paul August & The C&NW Mondovi Line - August 22, 2023

ATLP Rewind - Originally Released August 22, 2023

On this episode of Around The Layout, we get to know Paul August, owner of the C&NW Mondovi Line and the YouTube channel that covers it. Paul tells us…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Michael Ostertag & The Farlin Terminal II

Episode 114

After spending quality time with Michael Ostertag out in St. Louis, it was time to get him back on the show and hear about the major changes he's made on the Farlin Terminal. He's still committed to …

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

2024 Colorado Rail Proto Meet with Michelle Kempema

Episode 113

How can you not smile in the presence of Michelle Kempema? Her enthusiasm is infectious and her motivation nears limitless as she joins me to talk about the brand new Colorado Rail Proto Meet in Gree…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Car Routing: The Road To Realism with Matthew Freix

Episode 112

Matthew Freix has a passion for car routing, and that might be an understatement! Matt shares the lengths he has gone to research the Gateway Western and how it helped him build a highly accurate sim…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Survey Results and Changes to ATLP - Live Special from July 29, 2024

Here's the audio from last night's live event where Ray talks about the results of the ATLP Listener Survey and how that has helped shape upcoming format changes to the podcast. 

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Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

ATLP Rewind - Andy Dorsch & The Mascoutin Valley - May 9, 2023

ATLP Rewind - Originally Released May 9. 2023

We all know Andy Dorsch as the co-host of the wildly popular Second Section Podcast, but how much do you know about Andy the modeler? We find out in this …

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Don Irace & The Providence & Worcester III

Episode 111

Don Irace is back in the Around The Layout studio to tell us more about how he developed his operating scheme for his Providence & Worcester layout. Don shares how he took the large operations held a…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago