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  • Hello Model Railroaders!
    On the Second Section Podcast Christopher Palmieri and Doug Watts join us from HomeShops.net. They are a premier retailer of HO Scale rolling stock for Freelance model railroads. Christopher and Doug are avid modelers themselves and are coming on the show to share what they are doing in the world of model railroading and to talk about their business supplying all of us modelers with high quality rolling stock for our freelance or “Home Roads.”
    Find them here at: https://homeshops.net/
    They are also on social media and can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/HomeShopsLLC
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    Music:
    Good for Nothing Safety by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

  • Hello Model Railroaders!
    On the Second Section Podcast look at how being a good railfan can improve your modeling. Mike shares with us his experience on using photos he takes to make his modeling better!
    Mike does an incredible job documenting his processes on how he builds his model railroad in his railroad’s facebook group!
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/FarlinTerminal
    Mike will also be putting together a shortline of the show and we may have a surprise for our viewers who tune in live to the show!
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    Good for Nothing Safety by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

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  • Hello Model Railroaders!
    On the Second Section Podcast Cam AKA Railfan 220 stops by to chat with us. He will talk about his model railroad and how he went through a transformation changing his layout from a prairie Grainger based model railroad to the infamous Marias Pass on the BNSF!
    Cam has done a fantastic job creating model railroad content on his YouTube channel and he is one of the best YouTube Creators in our hobby! Be sure to check up out his channel here:
    / @railfan220
    You can also find Cam on Facebook where he posts many updates to his railroad on his FB page see link below!
    / railfan220
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    Support link: www.patreon.com/SecondSectionPodcast
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    Music:
    Good for Nothing Safety by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

    Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

  • Hello Model Railroaders!
    On the Second Section Podcast we dive into how to make a freelance railroad believable. Our Roundtable panel will dive into how us modelers can create our own worlds and our own railroads!!! Plus Mike will share how he used experience as a locomotive engineer to help design a fantastic model railroad that is totally imaginary!
    Our Roundtable Panelist Links:
    Ces Ces Illinois Midland Railroad: / 607119816748923
    Matt Forcum’s YouTube Channel: / @mfrailroad
    Matt Forcum’s Instagram: / metaline_falls_railroad
    Matt Forcum’s Facebook: / metalinefallsrailroad
    Mike does an incredible job documenting his processes on how he builds his model railroad in his railroad’s facebook group!
    / farlinterminal
    Andy also has a Freelance model railroad and you can learn more about his railroad and his layout here!!!
    / mascoutinvalleyrr
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    Music:
    Good for Nothing Safety by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.

  • On the Second Section Podcast Jimmy from the DIY and Digital stops by to chat with us. He will talk about his model railroad and share some insights with where he got his start, start with YouTube and we have a special Short Line of the Show for our guest!

    Jimmy has done a fantastic job creating model railroad content on his YouTube channel and he is one of the best YouTube Creators in our hobby! Be sure to check up out his channel here:

    https://www.youtube.com/@DIYDigitalRailroad

    Jimmy has a great little etsy store where he 3D print plans available for purchase where you can get make some cool structure models for your railroad! You can find it here:

    https://www.etsy.com/shop/DIYandDigitalRRShop

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    Music:

    Good for Nothing Safety by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

  • Hello Model Railroaders!

    On the Second Section Podcast Lance Mindheim joins us to talk all things shelf layouts. He will talk about his model railroad and share some insights with how you can have a great shelf layout of your own!

    Lance has a business where he designs and builds layouts for customers. Lance has published many books on the topic of shelf layouts and model railroad design. These are available on his website, #notsponsored!

    Lance has a website for his business building and designing layouts, you can find it here:

    https://www.shelflayouts.com/

    Lance’s YouTube Channel:

    https://www.youtube.com/user/LanceMindheim

    Want to hear and see more of the Second Section Podcast? Check out the links below!

    Subscribe to our channel by clicking here: https://www.youtube.com/c/SecondSectionPodcast?sub_confirmation=1

    Support the Second Section Podcast by becoming part of the Second Section “Dispatchers” on Patreon!

    Support link: www.patreon.com/SecondSectionPodcast

    Wanna be part of the Section Crew? Join our Facebook community here:

    www.facebook.com/groups/secondsectionpodcast/

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    https://secondsectionpodcast.com/

    Music:

    Good for Nothing Safety by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

  • On the Second Section Podcast Mike Rose is back and he is going to talk about his latest article in Model Railroad Hobbyist (https://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/) where he will deep dive operations on his Conrail Lehigh Line in 1984. Mike is a fan favorite and always entertains us and the Section Crew! Also on the show we see What’s on your workbench and crown a winner at the end of the show.
    Mike also has a YouTube channel where he shows off his modeling and also hosts live streams for his CREW CALL Podcast!!! His YouTube channel is fantastic and can be found here:
    https://www.youtube.com/@mikerosehobbies
    Mike has a full blown online shop as well check out his wares here:
    https://www.mrhobby.com/

  • Hello Model Railroaders!
    Tonight, on the Second Section Podcast we have Marty McGurik on our show! Marty will be sharing his beautiful rendition of the Central Vermont Railway with us. Marty is a master of scenery and model composition.

    Marty has been featured in all of the hobby’s main publications, Model Railroader, Railroad Model Craftsman and Model Railroad Hobbyist. In those articles he’s shared his layout and railroad with others but tonight he’s sharing with just the section crew!!!
    Marty has a blog and is on YouTube sharing his modeling exploits! His YouTube channel is fantastic and can be found here:
    https://www.youtube.com/@cvsne678
    Marty’s Blog can be found here:
    https://centralvermontrailway.blogspot.com/

    Also in the show, Mike brings us a fantastic shortline from the state of Mississippi, which has connections to shortline we did many moons ago!

    Want to hear and see more of the Second Section Podcast? Check out the links below!
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    Support link: www.patreon.com/SecondSectionPodcast

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    Music:
    Good for Nothing Safety by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

  • Hello Model Railroaders!

    Tonight, on the Second Section Podcast we have Bob Frascella on our show! Bob will bet taking us on a Model Railroad Layout Tour of his fabulous rendition of the Delaware and Hudson Williamsport Division in S Scale! Bob will share how he aspires to model the prototype as well how he has built an amazing layout while modeling in scale that isn’t main stream.

    Bob also is an accomplished artist and has a gallery where he has railroad artwork for sale! Check out his gallery at the link below.

    https://www.olddepotgallery.com

    Would you like to see more of Bob’s modeling and layout on social media? Bob has a great facebook group where he shares his work and modeling techniques with his members check out the D&H in S Scale in 1977 link here:

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/1689316454712151

    Bob also has a YouTube Channel where he shares his model railroad in operation! Find Bob here and subscribe!! Channel Name: The D&H in S Scale Channel Link below:

    https://www.youtube.com/user/3c2b6b

    Want to hear and see more of the Second Section Podcast? Check out the links below!

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    Music:

    Good for Nothing Safety by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

  • Hello Model Railroaders!

    Tonight, on the Second Section Podcast we have Paul Bellemore on our show! Paul will be sharing his techniques on how to realistically weather model railroad rolling stock and locomotives using basic tools that you can apply to your models today. Paul is also sharing his work on social media he has a Facebook group called Ratbag Railcar model weathering group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/310381563025908

    Paul also has a burgeoning YouTube Channel where he shares his weathering techniques and the construction of his Green Bay & Western HO Scale Layout. Paul can be found on YouTube as well here:

    https://www.youtube.com/@rockton160807

    Make sure you check his channel out and subscribe!

    Want to hear and see more of the Second Section Podcast? Check out the links below!

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    Music:

    Good for Nothing Safety by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

  • Hello Model Railroaders!
    Tonight, on the Second Section Podcast we have Gary Ruming on our show! Gary will be showing us his fantastic shelf HO Scale Shelf Layout. He will share with us how he is able to add great details to scenes on his layout and what he’s doing in the hobby!
    Gary is also one of the creators of Platform1 MRC Facebook Group: / 947565568632409
    And he can be found on YouTube as well here:
    / @gaz3801
    Make sure you check his channel out and subscribe!
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    www.facebook.com/groups/secondsectionpodcast/
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    https://secondsectionpodcast.com/
    Music:
    Good for Nothing Safety by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

    Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

  • Hello Model Railroaders!
    Tonight, on the Second Section Podcast we have Paul Cassar on our show! Paul will be giving us a tour of his HO Scale proto freelance shelf layout named the Riverbelt Line. He combines the Missouri Pacific, the Missouri Kansas Texas and Norfolk & Western railroads into a beautiful shelf layout. Paul is also one of the creators of HO Scale Shelf Layouts Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/48471...
    Paul is also one of the producers of Around the Layout Podcast by Ray Arnott. He has been a driving force in our hobby by bringing great content creators to the forefront that all of us modelers get to enjoy! See some of his handywork on the Around the Layout Podcast: https://www.aroundthelayout.com/
    Want to hear and see more of the Second Section Podcast? Check out the links below!
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    Music:
    Good for Nothing Safety by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

    Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

  • Hello Model Railroaders!
    Tonight, on the Second Section Podcast we have Jim Rindt (from Rindt’s Relics) on our show! Jim will share with us how he built an entire town in N-Scale. He will walk through the process from start to finish on how he did the research, created the model and added details that pushes the limits of modeling in N-Scale. Jim has a business making craftsman structure kits in multiple scales and does custom laser cutting, you can find it here:
    https://rindtsrelics.com
    Want to hear and see more of the Second Section Podcast? Check out the links below!
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    https://secondsectionpodcast.com/
    Music:
    Good for Nothing Safety by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

  • Hello Model Railroaders!
    Tonight, on the Second Section Podcast we have Grant Eastman on our show! Grant will be sharing his incredible Southern Alberta Rail N Scale layout with us. This layout breaks the norms of N-Scale, its not just for small spaces. He will explain how N-Scale is perfect for big time railroading!!!
    Grant’s railroad has been featured in Railroad Model Craftsman and Model Railroader and now the Second Section! His exceptionally detailed model railroad tells the story of how trains cross the rugged territory shrinking the gap between the west and east coasts of Canada.
    Grant is also on social media and YouTube! His YouTube channel is fantastic and can be found here:
    / @southernalbertarail
    Grant also has a facebook profile for is model railroad where he shares the developments and exploits of his hobby. Check it out here:
    https://www.facebook.com/Southernalbe...
    Also in the show, Mike brings us a fantastic shortline from the state of Mississippi, which has connections to shortline we did many moons ago!
    Want to hear and see more of the Second Section Podcast? Check out the links below!
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    https://secondsectionpodcast.com/
    Music:
    Good for Nothing Safety by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

    Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

  • Hello Model Railroaders!
    Tonight, on the Second Section Podcast we have Boomer Dioramas on our show! Boomer will be on the show to share his thoughts and techniques about the art of creating a shelf layout model railroad. He shares his concepts, philosophies and techniques with other modelers though his YouTube Channel which you can find here:
    https://www.youtube.com/c/boomerdioramastheimmersivemodelrailroad
    On the show Boomer and the Section Crew will chat about the philosophy and the places where modelers draw inspiration from for example “the prototype.” Please join us for a great discussion about the real intricate details about our favorite hobby!
    Want to hear and see more of the Second Section Podcast? Check out the links below!
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    Music:
    Good for Nothing Safety by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

  • Hello Model Railroaders!
    THE MUDFATHER PART II: On the Second Section Podcast we have the ‘Mudfather’ Ralph Renzetti back on the show to go into the depths of the art of weathering rolling stock and locomotives for your model railroad! Ralph will be demonstrating some of his techniques and also will be sharing with the Section Crew some of the SECRETS about weathering. We’ll also have a Shortline of the Show and what’s on your workbench!!! So Join us for this master class and bring your questions for Ralph!
    Ralph can be found on social media and comes around on many other live stream channels on YouTube!

    Shortline of the Show: • SANDY RIVER AND R...

    Model Railroading Live: / modelrailroadinglive
    Ralph’s Gallery of work and weathering FB page:
    https://www.facebook.com/Weatheringby...
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    Music:
    Good for Nothing Safety by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
    Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

  • on the Second Section Podcast we have William Sampson from Soo the Milwaukee road on the show talking to us about details. Subtle little details that are easy to do that will bring your model railroad to life!

    We also bring back, the SHORT LINE of the SHOW and check to see what's cooking from the Railroad Hobby Show in Amherst, Massachusetts in #notsponsored!

    Our Guest:
    Soo the Milwaukee Road YT Channel: / @soothemilwaukeeroad

    Soo the Milwaukee Road FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/SOOtheMilwau...

    Season 7 Episode one of Soo The Milwaukee Road: • S07E01 | Weatheri...

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  • Hello Model Railroaders!
    Tonight, on the Second Section Podcast we have a few podcasters in the studio to help us dive into the State of Model Railroading. The crew tonight will be Heath from Humanity Junction, Ray Arnott from Around the layout and Tom Gasior and Ken Zieska from the Crossing Gate Podcast. The live stream will be full of fun discussion where you get to hear some folks close to the hobby talk about their thoughts on its overall heath.
    Our Guests:
    The Crossing Gate Podcast: https://tcdnmra.org/podcast/
    Human[c]ity Junction: https://www.youtube.com/c/HumancityJunction
    Around the Layout Podcast: https://www.aroundthelayout.com/podcasts
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    Music:
    Good for Nothing Safety by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  • Hello Model Railroaders!

    Tonight, on the Second Section Podcast Mike and I want to invite the Section Crew to join us for a bit of model railroading conversation. We also do #notsponsored, Short Line of the Show, and #what’s on your workbench!

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