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Itâs time for âGreat Layouts Part Twoâ and in this episode, we cover everything from how important snacks are and if snacks are important at all. Obviously, we must all agree that abundant and plentiful snacks make for great model railroad operations, but even more importantly, when visiting one of the fabulous layouts that populate the North American landscape layout, you must approach with the attitude that you are there to bring the layout owners model railroad to life and make him feel rewarded for a job well done.
Thereâs plenty of discussion on how and where to get experience operating model railroads and that makes for some great back and forth chatter amongst the panel members. Itâs a great podcast and one weâre sure youâll enjoy!!
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Chris Wehman is becoming an increasingly popular guest on ModelersLife with a fabulous N-Scale layout, tons of enthusiasm for the hobby, unparalleled railfanning videographer skills, devoted to replicating model railroad operations and a burning desire to make this hobby of model railroading, as much fun for every around him as it is for himself.
Well, it turns out heâs now a bona fide, YouTube influencer in the hobby of model railroading featuring Scale Trains N-Scale, SD 40â2 on his layout and while hosting a very informative video with tons of great information about the locomotive. This podcast was lots of fun to record, and itâll be even more fun to listen to. Thanks for Listening!!
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Itâs time for another star studded, All-Star Variety Hour with some of the biggest names in the hobby, and some of the nicest people youâll ever meet. John Sacerdote the Director of the big Springfield Model Train Show held each year at the end of January and YouTube sensation Ron Marsh, whoâs channel Ronâs Trains Nâ Things continues to grow each week, are both interesting enough to for their own one-on one interview.
We had meant to include Johnâs interview in one of our previous Springfield Reports, but got distracted by Ron Marsh who kept pestering us about stopping by the ModelersLife Studios for another interview. Dave Owens gives us some great insight into what goes on behind the scenes at Springfield while Ron Marsh talks about what it takes to create an awesome YouTube channel. Itâs a great podcast and one weâre sure youâll enjoy!!
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Itâs always fun to revisit old friends from the AML Nation and weâve travelled all the way to Missoula, Montana for a catch-up with Cam Nealy. Thereâs been big changes since our last visit, a new job is just underway, and the railroad has a new emphasis on Marias Pass in the western portion of Montana.
Staging yards have been removed. Track arrangements changed, and the whole layout has a new meaning with helper districts being the emphasis of operations. Cam has built a beautiful layout and in this first installment he explains why the changes were made and what the future holds. Itâs a great layout itâs a great podcast and one more sure youâll enjoy.
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Itâs Springfield Report number four where the action is exciting, and the interviews leave you hanging on every word. Once again, we sent out our intrepid reporter, the âQueso Cowboyâ to find all the latest gossip in model railroading.
In this episode, we talk with the Four County Society of Model Engineers, thereâs another visit with Matt Stern from Bachman, Jim Wiggin with all the latest news from Athearn, and a visit with one of our favorite freight car manufacturers, David Leilbach of Tangent Scale Models.
And if thatâs not enough, some of the regular gang stop by to give their opinions on everything from the world cricket championships and travelling the highways and byways of America. Itâs a great podcast and weâre sure youâll enjoy.
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Itâs part three of the âSpringfield Interviewsâ and this time our very own Queso Cowboy takes to floor to get the latest scoop on whatâs happening around the hobby.
In this report Queso stops by Mine Mount Models to find out about their first limited edition kit, thereâs a visit with Rudy from Garbely Publishing and a great chat with the folks at Valley HO Trak. Plus he checks in on all the latest news from Walthers before stopping by the White Rose Hobbies booth to discuss theyâre recent acquisition of Bethlehem Car Works and finally Matt Herman from 3D Central tells us all about this great new company.
So sit back with some week-old candy floss, left over soda from your brothers BBQ and enjoy!!
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Itâs Part Two of the Springfield Reports with more exciting interviews, more headline grabbing quotes, and an opportunity to hear about some of the exciting action in and around the ModelersLife booth in the Better Living Center.
In this episode, we hear from all sorts of different folks in the hobby, including Gordy Robinson the president of the NMRA, Bill Ford an avid AML listener, Matt Stern from Bachman, Kent Carrier from the R.I.T. club in Rochester, Brandon Bolwerk the travelling companion of âMr. Jingles,â Michelle Kempema from the Colorado Model Railroad Museum, Matt Dawson one of the AMLâs favorite sons, and finally Otto Vondrak, the editor of Railroad Model Craftsman. Itâs a great episode and one weâre sure youâll enjoy.
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to operate on some of the most famous and greatest model railroads ever built or to be a regular crew member on Tony Koesterâs Allegheny Midland/Nickel Plate railroads or to visit Harold Werthweinâs fantastic Erie Railroad layout.
On this podcast we talk with some folks whoâve done just that. Tom, Doug and Ralph have known each for decades operating layouts regularly, operating on layouts throughout the northeast. In part one we lay the foundation for further discussions about whatâs expected when visiting such layouts and whatâs itâs like to be a regular on some well-known layouts. Itâs a great podcast and one weâre sure youâll enjoy.
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Another year has come and gone at the great Amherst Railway Societyâs Railroad Hobby Show. With over twenty-six thousand people in attendance it was a roaring success with lots of folks to talk to, bargains to be had, layouts to seen, friends to reconnect with and new friends to be made.
In our first series of interviews we talk with folks who stopped by the booth to answer some hard-hitting questions. Ray Persing talks about his son Steve, Cale Leiphart about whatâs new in the world of Lego modeling, John Frantz on taking his model railroad in a different direction, Ken McCorry on selling parts of his steel mill to make way for some new structures and Lucy Dormont on becoming the social media manager for the NMRA. Itâs a great podcast and one weâre sure youâll enjoy!!!
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What happens when two guys from Pennsylvania who claim to be lone wolfs in the hobby, take over a Facebook page from a third modeler and then realize what theyâve done?? This is the heartwarming tale of Patrick Moore (the other guy) and Bradd Williamson from Crater, Pennsylvania, formerly known as Oval, Pennsylvania nestled in the sleepy valley of Nippenose.
From the first time they met until present day, the relationship between Patrick and Bradd reads like the finest âHarlequinâ romance novel ever written. Together they created the âIron City N-Scaleâ group thatâs gone from just two members to well over six hundred and continues growing each day. Fellowship is the name of the game for these two model railroaders, and weâre glad they stopped by to share their story.
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There are hundreds and hundreds, probably over a thousand volunteers in the National Model Railroad Association. (NMRA) Each one working tirelessly to make this great hobby even better and one of our favorite department heads of the NMRA is Andy Zimmerman.
Andy oversees the Standards and Conformance committee guiding an enthusiastic volunteer force of almost a hundred dedicated folks each of whom spend several hours a week making sure manufacturers produce products that will perform well right out of the box. Thereâs also a lively chat about marketing and selling the NMRA. So grab yourself a big bowl of shredded conformance applications, a tall cool glass of battleship gray paint and enjoy!!
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Building a model railroad layout is a rewarding hobby and documenting the process on YouTube can be both educational and entertaining for fellow hobbyists. From researching prototype railroads to designing and constructing the layout, there's a lot to cover and share with your audience. Peter Borcherds has an entertaining YouTube channel detailing his build of the BNSF Chicago Sub.
As well as being a lifelong model railroader, devoted AML listener, Peter is also the newest president of the NMRAâs British Region a vibrant model railroad community in the United Kingdom that provides valuable support and resources for members and others throughout Great Britain. This is a great podcast with a view of modeling an American prototype from across the pond. So grab yourself a big bowl of shredded seaweed, a tall cool glass of salt water and enjoy.
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Itâs that time of year again, the Amherst Railway Societyâs Railroad Hobby Show is about to open and once again we got John Sacerdote the show director for over two decades stops by the studio to tell us all about. Weâre also joined by our very own âUncleâ Dave and Northeast RPM coordinator Dave Owens to get all the scoop.
From the Lego layout, 1:87 Scale Vehicle club, hundreds of vendors, Rapido Trains, whoâs buried in the levy, chalking out the tables and getting the coveted parking pass, itâs all right here. Every year several charities benefit from some of the monies collected from admissions and table rentals, itâs the largest model railroad show in North America. Grab yourself a big bowl of shredded vendors list and a tall cool glass of left-over cola and enjoy!!
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With the Amherst Railway Societyâs Railroad Hobby Show in Springfield, Massachusetts just around the corner, we here at the oleâ AML World Headquarters decided it was time to gather the crew together to coordinate all the weekends activities. Of course, the AML offices are a buzz with the with news that the Saturday Night Pizza has been replaced by the AML Dance Party in the same location and the same cast of characters.
Also thereâs the typical back-and-forth between the Mailboy and the Queso Cowboy about whoâs in charge of the jingles, plus the modeler simply known as âKellyâ takes an in-depth look at Keen Boots. Things get heated when the Mailboy and the Queso Cowboy heatedly discuss the value of manufactures giving customers an indication of what data will appear on the side of their next freight car. So grab a big bowl of shredded Bobby Socks, a tall cool glass of liquid boot protectant and enjoy!!
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Itâs time to check in once again with our old pal "Uncleâ Dave and see what heâs up to. On this episode of the âFireside Chat,â we talk about instant gratification, and how it pertains to Model Railroading. Thereâs more discussion about the âChicago Lineâ book, plus our in ability to coincide our calendars with each other and how the Buffalo Sabres got involved.
Thereâs nothing more the Evel Overlord enjoys than a chance to chat with Dave about life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. When life is getting you down and the brakes just arenât going your way, thereâs no better medicine than being trackside with the Onondaga Cutoff. So grab yourself a big bowl of shredded hockey tape, a tall cool glass of melted rink water and enjoy!!
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Another year is in the books, and a new one is about to begin. Across the AML Nation thereâs hope and optimism, with another chance for all of us to inspire and help each other reach even greater heights. This hobby provides an opportunity for so many folks from diverse backgrounds to come together and enjoy what each of us has to offer.
Scott wants to raise his layout up to even greater heights of completion, Peter has taken on the role of the president for the NMRAâs British Region and plans to work feverishly on it for an upcoming convention and Bradd looks froward to installing a signal system on his Railroad. Itâs going to be another exciting year for the AML Nation, TomStock here we come.
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Youâve had too much egg nog, your dog ate most of the bacon and you keep refreshing the water bowl for your artificial tree but it doesnât seem to get any greener. Christmas is a time to spend holidays with family and friends, the Queso Cowboy has had major dental work done but stills speaks with the velvet tomes of Mel Torme. After a lively discussion about artificial trees we discover that the TableMaster has a seventeen-foot tree set in the main foyer of his estate.
Next was a great discussion about your favorite Christmas movie. Everyone had excellent selections and it was all going along fine until we asked Kelly because little did we know or expect âKellyâsâ favorite movie would be a chick flick starring Hugh Grant, yes thatâs correct âKellyâsâ favorite Christmas movie is âLove Actuallyâ a bonafide chick flick, weâre all stunned and still arenât sure how to react. Enjoy!!!
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The model railroad industry lives and dies on the ability to appeal to the buying public, it seems easy to us consumers that merely have to check out whatâs in stock and part with our hard-earned dollars. We take a peek behind the curtain to find out whatâs it actually like to own a store dedicated to this great hobby, what to offer, dealing with wholesalers, consumers who just canât seem to be satisfied no matter the problem and everything in between.
Stephen Atwell owns Midwest Model Railroad in Independence, Missouri a successful retail shop thatâs becoming a destination, with a large selection of products and a great team ready to help. Lorne James owns Otter Valley Railroad in Tillsonburg, Ontario another wonderful store with an excellent selection of products and some of there own manufactured cars. Itâs a great podcast with lots of great info from these leaders in the hobby. Enjoy!!
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Sports announcers are a breed of their own and few stand out from the rest, such as John Madden in football, Vin Scully known as âMr. Baseball, Foster Hewitt the long-time announcer of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Dick Vitale who began broadcasting college basketball games in 1979. Each one of these men had a quality you canât teach, their unbridled passion for what they loved was infectious and so it is with our very own âUncleâ Dave.
Dave brings a special kind of enthusiasm that canât be taught, to this great hobby of model railroading and anyone that tries to keep up with him is almost surely going to fall behind. Just listen to him as he describes his new book from Kalmbach about yard design or his self-published book, Guarding the Chicago Line, and his excitement about refurbishing a couple of Kato SD40-2âs. Itâs time well spent with âUncleâ Dave weâre sure youâll enjoy!!
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Brass locomotives are dead. Thereâs no point in buying them. Theyâre a bad investment. In fact, we couldnât understand why anybody would even want to buy and sell them until we met Matt Dowd at Resourced Railâs. Not only is Matt an avid Model Railroader but heâs been an avid collector and trader of brass locomotives in all scales for decades, and now heâs turned it into a full-time business.
We decided to have a return visit to find out how this fledgling company turned into a full-time job for Matt who now employs seven people to help him keep up with demand. Plus he tells us all about his exciting trip to the âLand of the Rising Sunâ and what model railroading is like in Japan as he introduces us to some of the great brass locomotive builders of our time. Itâs a great episode and one weâre all sure youâll enjoy!!
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