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.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 59 minutes
- Episodes
- 254
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
The Theatrical Approach To Model Railroading with Scott Thornton
What if we looked at our layouts like they were the stage of a grand performance? On this episode, the talented and thought provoking Scott Thornton comes by to share his passion for taking elements …
01:00:29 |
Tue 27 Aug 2024
ATLP Rewind - Mike Landis & The MKT Sedalia Subdivision - September 26, 2023
ATLP Rewind - Originally Released September 26, 2023
Mike Landis has taken his childhood experience with the MKT Sedalia Subdivision and turned it into a passion that has led not only to writing the b…
Mike Landis has taken his childhood experience with the MKT Sedalia Subdivision and turned it into a passion that has led not only to writing the b…
00:56:32 |
Mon 26 Aug 2024
What's Happening In Model Railroading - August 2024 - Tony Cook & Kevin Tully
The number of deep dive avenues that are available in the model railroading hobby is astounding, and Kevin Tully from TullyModels.com shares his path to 3D printing grain and steel mill super detaili…
00:58:51 |
Tue 20 Aug 2024
ATLP Rewind - Alan Saatkamp & The Chippewa River Divisions - September 5, 2023
ATLP Rewind - Originally Released September 5, 2023
It's never too late to build your dream layout. Alan Saatkamp is a testament to this, as he, at age 70, is building the railroad he's always wanted,…
It's never too late to build your dream layout. Alan Saatkamp is a testament to this, as he, at age 70, is building the railroad he's always wanted,…
00:58:33 |
Mon 19 Aug 2024
Talking Ops with Don Irace - Prototypical Operations - Dustin Whitten
How can we take prototypical railroad rules and regulations and apply them to our layouts? That's what professional railroader Dustin Whitten is here to answer as he talks about taking pages from the…
00:57:27 |
Tue 13 Aug 2024
ATLP Rewind - Paul August & The C&NW Mondovi Line - August 22, 2023
ATLP Rewind - Originally Released August 22, 2023
On this episode of Around The Layout, we get to know Paul August, owner of the C&NW Mondovi Line and the YouTube channel that covers it. Paul tells us…
On this episode of Around The Layout, we get to know Paul August, owner of the C&NW Mondovi Line and the YouTube channel that covers it. Paul tells us…
01:00:16 |
Mon 12 Aug 2024
Michael Ostertag & The Farlin Terminal II
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 on the Farlin Terminal. He's still committed to …
00:59:27 |
Tue 06 Aug 2024
2024 Colorado Rail Proto Meet with Michelle Kempema
How can you not smile in the presence of Michelle Kempema? Her enthusiasm is infectious and her motivation nears limitless as she joins me to talk about the brand new Colorado Rail Proto Meet in Gree…
00:42:36 |
Mon 05 Aug 2024
Car Routing: The Road To Realism with Matthew Freix
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 build a highly accurate sim…
01:05:28 |
Tue 30 Jul 2024
Survey Results and Changes to ATLP - Live Special from July 29, 2024
Here's the audio from last night's live event where Ray talks about the results of the ATLP Listener Survey and how that has helped shape upcoming format changes to the podcast.
For more about Around…
For more about Around…
00:31:51 |
Tue 30 Jul 2024
ATLP Rewind - Andy Dorsch & The Mascoutin Valley - May 9, 2023
ATLP Rewind - Originally Released May 9. 2023
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 …
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 …
01:07:50 |
Mon 29 Jul 2024
Don Irace & The Providence & Worcester III
Don Irace is back in the Around The Layout studio to tell us more about how he developed his operating scheme for his Providence & Worcester layout. Don shares how he took the large operations held a…
01:16:17 |
Tue 23 Jul 2024
ATLP Rewind - Joe Atkinson & The IAIS 4th Sub - June 27, 2023
ATLP Rewind - Originally Released June 27, 2023
After all of the past interrogations and information from informants, we've finally captured the Iowa Interstate Godfather; none other than Joe Atkinson…
After all of the past interrogations and information from informants, we've finally captured the Iowa Interstate Godfather; none other than Joe Atkinson…
01:06:23 |
Mon 22 Jul 2024
What's Happening In Model Railroading - July 2024 - Tony Cook
With so much news to catch up on, it's just Tony and Ray on this episode of What's Happening In Model Railroading as they get you caught up on recent events and talk plans for the St. Louis RPM. They…
00:52:30 |
Tue 16 Jul 2024
ATLP Rewind - James McNab & The Hills Line - June 20, 2023
ATLP Rewind - Originally Released June 20, 2023
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…
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…
01:01:04 |
Mon 15 Jul 2024
Dustin Whitten & The N&W South Branch
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 the railroad? That's the sto…
00:58:44 |
Tue 09 Jul 2024
What's Happening In Model Railroading Special - Tony Cook & Craig Fuller
Model Railroader - the "Rolling Stone" of our hobby - the magazine many of us grew up with, inspired us, and the one we dreamed of being on the cover someday. For those reasons and more, we're passio…
00:52:11 |
Mon 08 Jul 2024
Michael Spoor & The Burlington C&A Divisions
In this hobby, it's far too often that we see a layout meet its demise when its owner passes on, but on this episode, we hear the complete opposite in Michael Spoor's story. Michael shares with us ho…
00:54:39 |
Tue 02 Jul 2024
ATLP Rewind - Marty McGuirk & The Central Vermont Railway - June 6, 2023
ATLP Rewind - Originally Released June 6, 2023
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. Th…
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. Th…
01:21:48 |
Mon 01 Jul 2024
Brian Sopke & The Benton & Southern
A litte freelance model railroading amongst friends - that's what we get with Brian Sopke's Benton & Southern. Brian shares with us his model railroading journey that led him to team with a friend to…
00:54:55 |
Tue 25 Jun 2024
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