Podcast Episodes

Model Railroad Estate Planning with John Sacerdote & Dave Owens

Episode 172

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but, someday, you're going to die. Before that happens, it's time to make a plan, and that's the message Dave Owens and John Sacerdote deliver on this episode of …

Published on 4 months, 4 weeks ago

ATLP Rewind - Talking Ops with Don Irace - Freelance Railroad, Prototypical Ops with Tim Garland - September 10, 2024

ATLP Rewind - Originally Released September 10, 2024

We head back to Tim Garland's Seaboard Central to cover what we didn't get to when we interviewed him the first time; operations on his freelance r…

Published on 5 months ago

What's Happening In Model Railroading - July 2025 - Tony Cook & Alex Hoffner

Episode 171

Ever loved a product so much that you just wanted to buy the company? Meet Alex Hoffner, the new owner of ABR Model Works. Alex comes by the ATLP studio to tell us how subscribing to the newsletter w…

Published on 5 months ago

ATLP Rewind - Car Routing: The Road To Realism with Matthew Freix - July 30, 2024

ATLP Rewind - Originally Released July 30, 2024

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 an…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Talking Ops with Don Irace - Somerset & Raritan Ops with John Farrington

Episode 167

After a two-parter with Thomas Klimoski on small layouts and the potential they hold, it was perfect timing to talk about operations on John Farrington's Somerset & Raritan. Don Irace joins me in the…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

2025 Spring Creek Model Trains Biennial Open House & Train Show - ATLP Coverage from Deshler, Nebraska

Episode 174

Now that we're back home and rested up from an amazing weekend in Deshler, Nebraska, it's time to catch up on the rest of the folks we talked to during Spring Creek Model Trains Open House & Train Sh…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Robin Felder & The Jackieville Switching Layout

Episode 169

Even when you're thousands of miles away from your prototype, you might not be that far from your people. That's what we find out on this episode of Around The Layout as we talk to Robin Felder from …

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

ATLP Rewind - Michael Ostertag & The Farlin Terminal II - August 6, 2024

ATLP Rewind - Originally Released August 6, 2024

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 …

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Mental Health & Model Railroading with Dan Dossa

Episode 168

As we head towards the end of Men's Mental Health Awareness Month, the June topic episode focuses on the mental health benefits of model railroading. Dan Dossa, model railroader and retired clinical …

Published on 6 months ago

Quick And Easy Weathering Clinic with Ted DiIorio

Episode 170

Looking for a quick and easy way to get your rolling stock looking less like a toy and more like the prototype? Let's head to the Northeast Railroad Prototype Modelers Meet in Springfield, Massachuse…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago