Podcast Episodes

What's Happening In Model Railroading - August 2023 - Tony Cook & Lee Rosenberg

If you've ever been to the Railroad Hobby Show in West Springfield, Massachusetts, there's a good chance you've seen Ron's Books and their massive collection of new and used books and DVD's. Now, as …

Published on 2 years, 4 months ago

Michael Ostertag and The Farlin Terminal Railroad

Episode 39

It's quite appropriate that this episode is just slightly larger that most, as we bring S scaler Michael Ostertag on the show. Mike tells us about his railroading roots and how he's put together a lo…

Published on 2 years, 4 months ago

Michelle Kempema and The Colorado Model Railroad Museum

Episode 40

When Michelle Kempema first appeared on Around The Layout alongside John Gardberg to talk about the Rocky Mountain Train Show, it was a no-brainer to get her back on the show for a full episode, and …

Published on 2 years, 4 months ago

Joe Mammay and the Norfolk Southern C&F Secondary

Episode 41

Finding your "why" - it's a topic that we talked about with Lance Mindheim, and now one of his biggest fans, Joe Mammay, returns to the show to talk about finding his with a new railroad, location an…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

What's Happening In Model Railroading - July 2023 - Tony Cook & Scott Thornton

It's like Scott Thornton had just left the ATLP studio after joining Lonnie Bathurst to talk about the St. Louis RPM, and now he's back to talk to Tony Cook and Ray Arnott about Scenic & Weathering T…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Bill Brown and the Leadville and Red Cliff

Episode 38

We head back to Central New York to hear Bill Brown's amazing story of triumph over tragedy and how a great group of friends helped him recover from disaster. Bill shares his origin story, then tells…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

2023 St. Louis RPM Preview with Lonnie Bathurst and Scott Thornton

It's time to talk about the largest railroad prototype modelers meet in the country - the 16th Annual St Louis RPM. Scott Thornton joins host Ray Arnott as they talk to Lonnie Bathurst, one of the ma…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Drew James and the Canada, Spokane and Pacific

Episode 36

On this episode of Around The Layout, we head to Central New York State to chat with Drew James. Drew is the owner of the Canada, Spokane and Pacific HO scale model railroad; an outstanding railroad …

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

What's Happening In Model Railroading Special - Tony Cook & Shane Wilson

It's the acquisition that everyone's been talking about. No, not Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern and, no, not CSX / Pan-Am. It's ExactRail becoming a part of the ever growing ScaleTrains fa…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Joe Atkinson and the Iowa Interstate's 4th Subdivision

Episode 35

After all of the past interrogations and information from informants, we've finally captured the Iowa Interstate Godfather; none other than Joe Atkinson himself. Now that we've beat the dead horse wi…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago