Model Rail Radio

Tom starts the show announcing some special news with Ralph DeBlasi. Jim Lamagdeleine had a visitor stop by. Jim Gore has a small number of vocal enemies but who cares. Greg Wolfe is building a dream layout. Ron Pare's KickStarter is in full steam http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/91055281/learning-kit-crowdfunder and he needs your assistance. Marty McGuirk is a well-respected participant who pays particular attention to detail. Barry Silverthorn will bring the chloroform. Tom Wilson adds elegance to the recording. Lionel Strang is a busy man. Marty and Lionel spill some Model Railroader deep secrets. Tom and Ed Traxler talk techniques. Bernie Kempinski needs to be warned about the Chili Line purists and is slanging tobacco in HO and N. Stephen Arnold is making the most out of his last days in Kansas City. Nigel Gartshore has a new turntable. Vote for Toni Ryan. [Editorial note: Show 100 will be recorded January 17th, 10am Pacific, 1pm Eastern US. Break around 2pm Pacific, 5pm Eastern US. Resume 4pm Pacific

Tom chats with David Rees from Blue Rail Trains about their new bluetooth controlled model rail solution. Thanks to George Sinos for submitting some of the questions for David.

Voting is now open in the Berties: http://www.modelrailradio.com/berties2014.html

Tom starts out the show explaining the insanity for Show 100. Mike Slater is paying his annual hajj to Trainfest. Terry Terrence has a number of updates. Sven Frank has some thoughts on the Bachmann bluetooth controller. Joe D'Amato outlines some of the procedures used by Micro Trains to produce highly detailed models. Bruce Kelly talks about his 7.5 inch club. Mike Deverell explains Youtube model railroad documenting and corners Bruce Kelly on recording some Youtube on rail morse. Seth Gartner provides an update and offers an invite to listeners in his area to check out some layouts including his. Current favorite part of the show, Jim Lincoln, doesn't have much of an update but does have an idea about how to find engineers from your prototype. Ron Klaiss has advice for all the husbands via a gentleman called Ralph. Jim Rindt provides a podcast update and Tom talks smack about Cafepress. [Editorial note: Show 100 will be recorded January 17th, 10am Pacific, 1pm Eastern US. Break around 2pm Pacific, 5pm Easte

Jim Walsh has been devoting his model railroading time to the NMRA. Bruce DeYoung has been working with Jim's local NMRA division too and introduces his model rail interests that includes narrow-gauge PA. Dave Barraza has built a layout in an artist's studio soon to be moved to a house. George Sinos found a local engineer from his layout. Robin Talukdar is building two layouts and Roger Chrysler has some prototype assistive information. Chris Abbott has an update based on his local wandering. Murray Scholz has been adding locomotives to his roster. Stephen Arnold is moving to the Bay Area. Matt Goodman provides a belated National update and Tom asks about an old topic. Jim Gore talks about the characters on his layout and the MMR program. Ron Newby is still away from his layout but he'll be home soon. Toni Ryan is the glue of the show. Jim Gifford has been exploring electronic component of yesteryear. Tom provides a house update. Tom revives the Chris Abbott layout intervention (with some assistance from Mr.

Norm Wolf talks about the Mid-Atlantic RPM Meet and his new layout. Bernie Kempinski talks about what killed Marty and his new layout book. Joe D'Amato introduces his job and his model railroading interests. Bruce Kelly is a railroading polymath. Bernie breaks in to provide some code information. Chip Anderson created a game for his module group. Terry Terrance describes the P48 layout he worked on for the National and now Tom has seen the layout they talk more about the track plan. Just when Clark Kooning thought he was out, they pulled him back in. Barry Silverthorn has a layout update and the usual discussion associated with what he will be filming next. Marty McGuirk is in a construction mode. Chris Mears lives somewhere familiar to Australian women who want to get engaged. James and Mrs. Rindt provide some fireside updates. Tom and Lionel chat about the Modeler's Life podcast and starting a podcast. Jim Gifford has renewed his passport and is looking to travel to the NMRA National 2015. Jeff Shockley is

New caller Glenn Draper wants to know more about DCC and it just so happens Lionel Strang is on the call to help out. Mark Gurries talks more about DCC. Ron and Rachel Klaiss call in to provide a father/daughter diorama building update. Chris Adams is modeling Connecticut. Ron Pare introduces his Facebook modeling group. Ben provides a rail fanning and rail museum update. Mike Slater and Ben rap on collecting items from real railroads. Terry Terrance has many model railroading updates including helping building a P48 layout. Jim Gore, Lionel and Mike gives an update about the NMRA National show. Clark has been recognized by the NMRA. Bruce Wilson has a modeling update. Dave Ramos has been building grain cars. Dave Falkenburg and Will Merrell have the chance to chat about how to do N modules at shows without the typical headaches. Tom launches the Berties this year. Please submit your nominations now. Tom and Marshall Stull rap on the Shelf Layout Design contest. Marshall also went to the National. Sven Frank

Georgie Li kicks off the show with a troubled tale about restoring a historic station. Mike Slater and Ted Picraux give their feedback to Georgie. Ted gives an update. Fred has a number of updates from the Illinois Rail Museum. Andy Dixson is laying track and applying scenery to the kingdom of wood. Jimmy Low has been working on his layout and running trains with his junior apprentice train driver. Mike Slater will be meeting Lionel Strang at the National Train Show. Barry Silverthorn outlines his plans for the National too. Toni Ryan has been modeling through the show. Peter Stempel has seen the kingdom of wood and the UK too. Mike Deverell has been putting up YouTube clips of his layout's progress. Dave Falkenburg has been posting teasers. Bruce Wilson has a new kitten and a coffee-pot-mod plan. This is a live internet radio show recorded at 4pm Pacific on Saturday every-other-week. For more information, http://www.modelrailradio.com/

Tom and John Garaty discuss some structure building on John's famous layout. Tom provides his condolences to Jim Gifford and his crew. Jim's layout has been officially launched. Jim's friend Peter Rees introduces his layout. Stephen Arnold has been learning new things through working with Stephen Priest. Ralph DeBlasi is considering structures to build. Barry Silverthorn and Tom explore what at the NMRA National will be filmed. Marty has been laying grass and backdrop painting. Clark represents the NMRA once again. Ron Klaiss talks about Father's Day and the hobby. Peter Burr's been off the show for a while but he has a lot to provide in an update. Chris Abbott talks flea market live steam. Lionel Strang breaks the new top secret reality TV show and Tom is changing his Facebook interaction. Anders calls in to give Lionel some tips on comedic timing. This is a live internet radio show recorded at 4pm Pacific on Saturday every-other-week. For more information, http://www.modelrailradio.com/

Chris and Tom rap about the Great British Train Show. There is breaking news from Jim Gifford. Richard Kowalski calls in to introduce his layout and his philosophy on layout design. Malcolm provides a layout update and it features fish. The Professor (somewhat choppy) and Ron Klaiss explore narrow-gauge. Peter Stempel provides some Martian banter and a move. Tim provides some discussion on the future of the hobby with the Professor. Fred and the Professor have a chance to chat. Niel Wilson calls in to introduce his South African layout. Matthew calls back to talk about his new house and his train room. Jeff gives an update on a section of his club that has been out-of-service for four years. Mike Deverell discusses his new layout. Murray's decided to cut back on structures. Lionel raps with Murray. Tom encourages Mike and Lionel to explore ripping out a layout. Mike and James Rindt have been rail-fanning. Tom Cutting calls in to give an update. Toni Ryan has been working on the hobby through the show. Editor'

Andy Dixson has a layout update. Will more trees have to die for this layout? Time will tell. Jimmy Low introduces his model railroading interests. Will Merrell provides a blueprint for a successful NTrak club in particular working through a busy show season. Will and Jim Lincoln answer some questions from Jimmy Low. Winston Norton has been working on a module for the Great British Train Show and is exploring a new scale. Winston has a question for Tom. Anders Wirten provides an update on his plans. Sven Frank answers some pressing questions. Mike Deverell has broken records in layout removal. Brace yourself for this discussion. Toni Ryan is similarly stunned but he stands by Mike. This is a live internet radio show recorded at 4pm Pacific on Saturday every-other-week. For more information, http://www.modelrailradio.com/

Tom shares some good news. Jim Lincoln and Terry Terrance chat about two rail O scale and P48 (Groundhog Day?). They also discuss their recent 3d printing projects. Ben provides some rail-fanning and model rail product updates. Sven Frank talks about his layout entry in the Garage Layout contest and also an HO layout he is working on. James Scorse introduces his O scale layout and a DCC company he runs, North Coast Engineering. What rate is the hobby growing? The answer will amaze you. Ron Klaiss provides a much anticipated layout update. Tom has some additional questions for Seth Gartner since he was last on about his layout. Georgie Li introduces his model rail and his rail-fanning interests. Terry Gaskin has broken Shapeways and Jim Lincoln is ecstatic. Jim Gore is now an official MMR and he is also a virtual clinician. Clark Kooning thinks virtual clinics are already a precedent for vast NMRA divisions. Mike Slater gives an update. Mike and Lionel Strang give some editorial discussion associated with the

Jim Lincoln and Terry Terrance gather for the much anticipated two-rail-O-scale should be more like Proto-48 discussion. Terry and Jim then discuss their respective projects. Ben talks about a train show he attended. Ben also talks about some new products and some old products that have appeared on his radar recently. Dave Falkenburg explores how crazy you need to get to get extra detail in aqua-marine N-scale. What have serial killers got to do with David Karkoski's layout? Matt Goodman talks lighting, videos of other folks layouts and the NMRA national. Chris Harker has been living vicariously through the podcast and talks about traveling with a layout. Mike Slater joins the conversation on module/layout combinations. Lionel discusses some techniques from his layout. Bruce Wilson provides archivist information on Lionel's layout and he may actually be starting the much anticipated WWI layout. Jim Lamagdeleine introduces his two layouts. Mike Slater provides a model railroading update. Guy Mason has some tra

Cesar Luna calls in for the first time to discuss multifaceted layouts he is planning in O and HO. Terry Terrance and Cesar talk about using video monitors providing movement in your layout. Chris Abbott jumps in to talk about collecting in the hobby. Cesar and Tom also rap on Mexican railroads. Dave Frary and Bill Sartore call in to discuss LEDs in a variety of sizes. Dave talks about the best way to cook lobster and George Sellios' retirement. Ben aka Mikado Otter introduces his layout and his model railroading interests. Ben and Fred rap on the Illinois Railway Museum. George Sinos and Chris discuss how sound can force people to operate at more prototypical speeds. Rich Murphy provides an introduction to his layout and has recently become the president of the Silicon Valley Line. Dave talks about creating a different kind of NMRA regional and talks about his exploration of rail marine. Bob Richard gives a much anticipated update. Potty mouth Jim Lincoln brings more of his old religion on the show. Stay tun

Mike Slater and Chris Abbott join Tom talking about what has happened to Atlas track: in particular N scale track. Murray also contributes to the track discussion and then provides a layout update. Stephen Arnold has been hanging out with former guest, Stephen Priest, who is building an interesting layout. Peter Burr is a little perplexed now he has some more space on his layout. Toni Ryan dispels some myths about hand-laid track and turnouts. Jason Reis provides a life and a club update. Fred Van Dorpe introduces his model railroading interests and talks about his local club and other clubs in his area. Fred also raise the topic of cyber-bullying in the rail-fanning community. Terry Gaskin has been putting rivets on girders but he hasn't counted any as yet. Peter Stempel has been enjoying doing test printing with his 3d printer. Producing benchwork at speed has been Andy Dixson's recent model railroading experience. Dan Pickard provides some updates including a local weather report and some projection for th

New caller Jim Walsh introduces his model railroading interests. David Karkoski is working on a new copper-mining layout. Matthew Clendenen has been getting into the hobby very rapidly. Tom provides a little family legal work for the Rindts. Clark Kooning thinks people should just try model railroading. Ed Novit provides an update on his Model Rail Radio get-together and some sound advice for grandfathers who want to utilize varying degrees of grandchild labor. Bernie Kempinski provides an overview of his new book associated with mixing military modeling with model rail. Bruce Wilson has some questions for Bernie. Tom and Bernie also talk about corn fields in N scale amongst other things. Marty provides some interesting tales from an NMRA op session. Lionel has some wisdom to provide on the topic. Tom reminds listeners that the garage layout contest is still on. This is a live internet radio show recorded at 4pm Pacific on Saturday every-other-week. For more information, http://www.modelrailradio.com/

Chuck Catania introduces his model railroad and a project he is working on with Seth Neumann to update CMRI for the Arduino micro controller. Will Merrell is a member of an N-trak modular club. Seth provides some assistance for operating on a modular club and John Garaty suggests a roll of the dice. Terry Terrance is playing hooky to provide a model railroading update. Peter Rindt lays down the law with James. Jim Gore has been using Pan Pastels on wood. Tom quizzes Ron Klaiss on his benchwork and convenes a meeting with Clark Kooning of Crackstone Anonymous. Lawrence Eggering is winning friends with his layout membership. The Professor calls in to talk about Puffing Billy in plastic, Taiwan and a layout he's building in a limited timeframe. Thomas Gasior and Jim Lincoln provides some fascinating prototype banter. Lionel Strang rekindles some of that classic Prof banter. Jim Gifford provides a South Australian update on his crew and his layout. Jim Lincoln has been making Shapeways structures for Mike Rose. M

Sven has a new layout for a new space. Ron Klaiss introduces his model rail interests and he has quite a layout to be seen on YouTube. James Rybka provides a model railroading update of diversion. Ralph has some advice for those interested in operating and something about the turnout of the beast. Edward Novit is going to do an end of year get-together for Chicago and surrounds listeners. Contact Ed for more details. Mike Slater and James Rindt will be there. James has been creating catenary towers for the masses. George Sinos introduces his model railroading interests and has some questions on operations answered by Andy Zimmerman, Mike Slater and Dave Ramos. Dave has been considering pulling out his layout. Stewart Sterling throws down the gauntlet. Lionel takes over the show briefly. Bruce Wilson has been doing model railroading. Ron Newby has escaped to the northern white part of the Great White North to do some serious modules. Greg Sadler explains his interests in N scale Victorian model railroading. Th

Sven Frank starts a discussion on rust with Edward Traxler. Sven also introductions a discussion on LED strips with Peter Burr. Anders provides an update on a new space and a new layout. Ted Picraux talks local museum layouts with Peter. Terry Gaskin and new caller, Guy Mason, chat with Ted on the topic of neighborhood layouts. James Wright has been to TrainFest and he's recovering. Matt Goodman provides a much anticipated update on his layout. Longtime FB regular, Aaron Wheeler, calls in to the show to introduce his layout. Darick Tucker describes his Southern Pacific layout. Jeff Dombrowski calls in to describe the North Metro Model Railroad Club (responsible for the amazing YouTube videos of the substantial layout assembly over a weekend that went viral about a year ago). Marshall Stull has been building a two level micro, the Brewery Tramway, based on a particularly famous location. Murray Scholz has become a prototype modeler and it is easier than freelancing. Jim Lincoln has taken the Chocolate to a sho

Malcolm Johnson chats with Hong Kong model railroader, Rios Tam. You can see more of Rios' work on YouTube and Instagram.