What is Around The Layout - A Model Railroad Podcast?
Join us as we bring you stories from model railroaders just like you. We talk to enthusiasts across the hobby and learn about their beginnings, challenges, accomplishments and ultimately what excites and motivates them. Come hang out with us Around The Layout and be inspired to create your own model railroading story to share.
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ATLP Rewind - Model Railroad Estate Planning with John Sacerdote & Dave Owens - July 31, 2025
Aug 18, 202652m
ATLP Rewind - Originally Released July 31, 2025 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
ATLP Rewind - Alan Schroeder & The Marias Pass - August 7, 2025
Aug 17, 202653m
ATLP Rewind - Originally Released August 7, 2025 How can the gift of a single locomotive change layout plans? That's what we'll find out on this episode of Around The Layout Podcast as we head to Wisconsin to talk to Ala
Talking Ops with Don Irace - Changes For The Better
Aug 13, 20261h 6mEp. 243
When is it time to make a change on your model railroad layout? In this episode of Around the Layout’s "Talking Ops," Ray Arnott and Don Irace dive into the important—and sometimes daunting—question of recognizing when o
All Aboard The Summerville Steam Special - Interviews Powered By Coal and ScaleTrains
Aug 12, 202635mEp. 250
What happens when model railroaders from around the world gather aboard a historic steam excursion through the scenic landscapes between Georgia and Tennessee? In this special episode of the podcast, Ray Arnott takes lis
What happens when a lifelong painter is handed a miniature figure and asked to pick up a tiny brush? In this episode, we sit down with Dawn Quest, the creative mind behind Model Railway Quest, to explore her unconvention
ATLP Rewind - Dustin Whitten & The N&W South Branch - July 9, 2024
Aug 10, 202659m
ATLP Rewind - Originally Released July 9, 2024 You've probably have heard of model railroaders that go on to become railroaders, but how about a railroader who starts their model railroading journey after hiring on to th
ATLP Rewind - Robin Felder & The Jackieville Switching Layout - July 10, 2025
Jul 27, 202657m
ATLP Rewind - Originally Released July 10, 2025 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
Choosing The Right Control System with Nathan Holmes & Michael Petersen
Jul 23, 202657mEp. 245
What factors should you consider before choosing a model railroad control system? In this episode of Around the Layout, host Ray Arnott is joined by Nathan Holmes and Michael Peterson of Iowa Scaled Engineering to demyst
ATLP Rewind - Mental Health & Model Railroading with Dan Dossa - June 26, 2025
Jul 20, 20261h 4m
ATLP Rewind - Episode Originally Released June 26, 2025 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, mod
What's Happening In Model Railroading - July 2026 - Curtis Koch From Broadway Limited Imports
Jul 16, 20261h 5mEp. 244
What does it take to produce high quality, super detailed steam locomotives in a number of variations? That's just one of the questions Curtis Koch from Broadway Limited answers on this episode of What's Happening In Mod
ATLP Rewind - Talking Ops with Don Irace - Somerset & Raritan Ops with John Farrington
Jul 14, 202659mEp. 167
ATLP Rewind - Episode Originally Released July 17, 2025 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 &
Combining Prototype Modeling With Ops: 2026 St. Louis RPM Preview
Jul 9, 202650mEp. 248
What does operations have to do with prototype modeling? Lonnie Bathurst, organizer of the St. Louis Railroad Prototype Modelers (RPM) Meet, and Rick Watson, President of the Operations Special Interest Group (OPSIG), st
ScaleTrains & The Scenic City Express with Shane Wilson
Jul 6, 202647mEp. 246
What does it take to bring the NMRA National Convention to your backyard? That's one of the questions we asked of Tennessean and ScaleTrains President Shane Wilson as he provided an insider look at the excitement buildin
Family, persistence, and prototype research - the heart of John Arrowsmith’s model railroading story. In this episode, John shares how a childhood Tyco set in Australia led him to North American railroading, why the Sant
There's a lot happening at Around The Layout Podcast! Host Ray Arnott and Executive Producer Paul Cassar bring you up to speed on upcoming model railroading events that you can find ATLP at and three giveaways in the mon
Starting over isn't easy, but it can be an opportunity. Dave Oppedisano returns to Around The Layout Podcast with an update on the second version of the BNSF Lakeside Sub, now located in the shop adjacent to his new home
ATLP Rewind - Car Routing: The Road To Realism with Matthew Freix - July 30, 2024
Jun 22, 20261h 5m
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 and how it helped him
What's Happening In Model Railroading - June 2026 - Mike Zucker from Spring Creek Model Trains
Jun 18, 202640mEp. 239
The Model Railroad Road Warriors - that's Spring Creek Model Trains. The road show continues all summer long and Mike Zucker joins us to share their cross-country plans to bring the best mobile hobby shop on the planet t
ATLP Rewind - Episode Originally Released June 5, 2025 Sometimes, an old layout is worth saving, especially one that is rich in history and has been touched by some model railroading greats. This is the story of the Roch
Big trains in small spaces. It can be done and done well and Cameron Stait is here to tell us how he did it. Cameron shares his model railroading journey that led to a spare bedroom where he has created a prototypical re
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