Podcast Episodes

James McNab and The Hills Line

Episode 34

It's time to interrogate another member of the Iowa Interstate Mafia as we bring James McNab downtown for a whole line of questioning. Luckliy, James is willing to talk and we learn about his start i…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

Texas Express National Convention with Riley Triggs and Chris Atkins

Episode 40

They say "Everything is bigger in Texas" and the Supercharged, High Speed Texas Express 2023 NMRA National Convention is setting up to keep that promise. We talk to Riley Triggs and Chris Atkins and …

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

What's Happening In Model Railroading - June 2023 - Tony Cook & Curtis Koch

It's that time again - Tony Cook's got a 50' hi-cube load of news from the model railroading world to share with us, including a recent acquisition that's getting more news coverage than CPKC and CSX…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

William Sampson - Father & Son and The Great Northern and Milwaukee Road

Episode 37

With Father's Day less than a week away, we got the father/son duo of William Sampson and William Sampson together to share their bond over model railroading. William Sr. tells us how railroad is in …

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

Marty McGuirk and the Central Vermont Railway

Episode 33

There's good news to deliver on this episode of Around The Layout - progress is being made in Washington DC - but only on the model railroading front. That progress is being made by Marty McGuirk, wh…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

Joe Bohannon and the Chinook Lines

Episode 32

On this episode of Around The Layout, we head back to Texas to chat with yet another freelance model railroader, Joe Bohannon. Joe shares his start in the hobby and the many influences, from Californ…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

John Doehring and the National Model Railroad Association

Episode 31

From a young age, John Doehring was destined to be a part of the National Model Railroad Association. In this episode, we learn how that journey began and how it has led John to leadership roles at t…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

What's Happening In Model Railroading - May 2023 - Tony Cook & Matt Stern

On this month's What's Happening In Model Railroading, Editior of Model Railroad News' Tony Cook and I get the opportunity to talk to Matt Stern, Communications Manager at Bachmann Trains. Matt tells…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

Andy Dorsch and The Mascoutin Valley Railroad

Episode 30

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 episode of Around The Layout as Andy takes us…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

John Rezuke and The Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus Train

Episode 29

It's fun to have an episode of Around The Layout with a guy who's built a train that's gone around many layouts. John Rezuke has become known for his traveling HO scale Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bai…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago