Model Rail Radio
Live internet radio covering all aspects of the model rail hobby
- Update frequency
- every 18 days
- Average duration
- 136 minutes
- Episodes
- 275
- Years Active
- 2009 - 2024
Model Rail Radio #187: Schooled! [August 1, 2020]
Joe Collins introduces his model railroading interests in south New Jersey. Dave Falkenburg is working on a new kind of camera car for remote layout operations. Jeff Shockley provides a Delmarva upda…
01:07:23 |
Sun 02 Aug 2020
Model Rail Radio #186: Rapid Digression [July 25, 2020]
Martin Coombs provides the new normal in England. Tom asks about the scale of a structure that Martin is building and Tom knows. Gordy Robinson talks very candidly about some of the problems he's enc…
01:50:06 |
Sat 25 Jul 2020
Model Rail Radio #185: Larry is Still in the Building [July 18, 2020]
Ralph DeBlasi's new normal is distinctly different due to an extension of tax season. Ralph's Horizon Modules have fixed his workspace. Lawrence Eggering is still very much alive and he's been workin…
01:30:04 |
Sun 19 Jul 2020
Model Rail Radio #184: Top Brass [July 11, 2020]
Mike Slater has been working on old projects that he's been finally fixing for friends. Mike talks brass in his collection. Tom wants to know more about virtual Trainfest. What will change in Clark K…
01:26:26 |
Sat 11 Jul 2020
Model Rail Radio #183: In Support of Soldering [June 27, 2020]
Hunter Hughson introduces his interests in the Penn Central and his paper manufacturing modeling. He talks about the movement into a high quality home layout. Simon Hill has been working on a gantry …
01:29:08 |
Sat 27 Jun 2020
Model Rail Radio #182: Virtual Joy [June 13, 2020]
Lawrence Eggering has been working on a grade crossing with Arduino sensors. Tom asks Lawrence about working on the same layout for twenty four years. Lawrence provides some new information about the…
01:14:00 |
Sun 14 Jun 2020
Model Rail Radio #181: Mastering Super Trees [June 6, 2020]
Mike Slater has been building super trees for his module. Tom has watched the show Hoarders recently and wonders how Mike Slater and Mike O'Dorney avoid the hoarding aspect of the hobby. Clark Koonin…
01:37:57 |
Sat 06 Jun 2020
Model Rail Radio #180: Swinging Bridge Geometries [May 30, 2020]
Simon Hill has some thoughts about how the hobby will learn from the new normal. Tom raises Hornby as a model railroading company close to Simon. Simon has been adding a sound chip to a critter. Mart…
01:32:02 |
Sat 30 May 2020
Model Rail Radio #179: Leave Written Notes [May 23, 2020]
Tom asks Mike Slater about how he thinks the hobby will change through this period. Tom asks Mike about the bridge he is building in module form. Tom asks after James Rindt. (Please note we will be d…
01:18:41 |
Sun 24 May 2020
Model Rail Radio #178: Catalog Inspiration [May 16, 2020]
Roger Chrysler has put down some benchwork amongst putting up drywall. Richard Kowalski is getting back into his 1900s shelf layout and going through a Sears catalog to provide inspiration. Mike O'Do…
01:27:41 |
Sat 16 May 2020
Model Rail Radio #177: Virtual Socializing [May 9, 2020]
Mike O'Dorney has been thinking about social capital through the current times and what can be done for the future with these ideas. Martin Coombs has been thinking about model rail shows with the cu…
01:25:27 |
Sat 09 May 2020
Model Rail Radio #176: New Luminaries [May 2, 2020]
Mike O'Dorney talks about his favorite show. Mark Clemmens provides a much needed update and talks about the locomotive restoration in Astoria, Oregon. John Garaty knows the Prof is still out there. …
02:15:45 |
Sat 02 May 2020
Model Rail Radio #175: Favorite Train Show Memories [April 25, 2020]
Tom kicks off the show with Clark Kooning asking about favorite train show memories. Mike Slater has many train show experiences. Tom asks about Mike's experiences with his father attending train sho…
01:56:24 |
Sat 25 Apr 2020
Model Rail Radio #174: Burnt Out Capacitor [April 18, 2020]
Tom is recording from a sacred space. Andy Dixon is back in the hobby and is fully engaged. Simon Hill has been working on a gantry crane but also creating video conferences with his crew. Simon and …
02:32:33 |
Sat 18 Apr 2020
Model Rail Radio #173: Acrylic Wash Techniques [April 11, 2020]
Ted Roy presented at Amherst before the lockdown, since then he's been working on a bridge and has some painting techniques he's found very useful. Brian Dougherty has been using paints at the other …
01:55:36 |
Sun 12 Apr 2020
Model Rail Radio #172: The Rise of Remote Layout Tours [April 4, 2020]
Dave Barraza has been on lockdown and Tom remains hopeful Dave will be streaming video at some stage through this craziness. Nigel Gartshore escaped back to Australia with a number of items from Trai…
01:01:54 |
Sun 05 Apr 2020
Model Rail Radio #171: Anticipated Coffee Machine [March 28, 2020]
Mike Slater is on lockdown, working through NMRA regulations and hopes Trainfest will be the first train show after the lockdown. Mike and Tom talk about the Twin Cities live Facebook videos they hav…
01:39:24 |
Sun 29 Mar 2020
Model Rail Radio #170: The Hallowed Room [March 21, 2020]
Joel Middleton kicks off the first lockdown show talking about the shelf layout he's working on somewhat inspired by the Professor. Simon Hill has been on lockdown and working on car cards and waybil…
02:26:50 |
Sun 22 Mar 2020
Model Rail Radio #169: Head Space [February 1, 2020]
Kaylee Zheng has been to Springfield this year, has some phenomena to describe and is also looking into layout lighting. Martin Coombs provides his list of updates - including a layout on full-time p…
01:58:04 |
Sun 02 Feb 2020
Model Rail Radio #168: Detectors [January 11, 2020]
Tom introduces the show talking about catching up with some Australian participants. Mike O'Dorney is exploring modular industries. John Garaty provides some discussion to the fires in Australia and …
01:27:41 |
Sun 12 Jan 2020
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