Podcast Episodes

2025 Colorado Rail Proto Meet Interviews - Part One

Episode 190

Picturesque views, an amazing model railroad museum, a hotbed of top notch layouts and now an event bringing modelers together from both the prototype and freelance approaches - this is what the 2025…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Brent Johnson & The Clinchfield Carolina Division

Episode 184

Can the process of building the a big layout be the same as eating an elephant? For Brent Johnson, taking one bite at a time is an approach that has kept his flywheel turning as he looks to accomplis…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

2025 Mid-Atlantic RPM Interviews

Episode 188

Come along with ATLP host Ray Arnott as he attends his first Mid-Atlantic RPM just outside of Baltimore, Maryland. Ray talks to several show participants about what they brought to share at MARPM and…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Introduction to N Scale with Jimmy DIY

Episode 189

As I prepare to join my fellow content creators in creating T-Trak modules, I thought it might be a good idea to get an education on N scale from someone who knows the topic well. So, on this episode…

Published on 3 months ago

NVRRA and Railfair 2025 Preview with Scott Lukas and Thomas Fitzgerald

Episode 178

30 miles west of Boston and inside a former rope factory not too far from the current Fitchburg Line is one amazing model railroad club. On this episode of Around The Layout, we learn more about the …

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

What's Happening In Model Railroading - September 2025 - With Tony Cook

Episode 187

The weather is cooling down here in North America, but the model railroading season is heating up as we look to head to our train rooms and make some progress on our layouts. Model Railroad News edit…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

ATLP Rewind - Talking Ops with Don Irace - Prototypical Operations with Dustin Whitten - August 13, 2024

ATLP Rewind - Originally Released August 13, 2024

How can we take prototypical railroad rules and regulations and apply them to our layouts? That's what professional railroader Dustin Whitten is here …

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Talking Ops with Don Irace - Elements Of A Great Operating Session

Episode 186

What components help make an operating session great? That's the question that Don Irace helps to answer on this edition of Talking Ops. Don takes us through his list of before, during and after oper…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Freelance Forum at CORPM with Christopher Palmieri

Episode 185

Every RPM seems to have it's own flavor, and for the Colorado Rail Proto Meet this year, the Home Shops Freelance Forum will provide an experience like no other. Home Shops owner Christopher Palmieri…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

ATLP Rewind - Chris Gilbert & The Brownville & Ashland - September 3, 2024

ATLP Rewind - Originally Released September 3, 2024

We've seen many prototypical railroads bought and sold over the years, but how about a freelance model railroad changing hands? That's how current o…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago