Episodes

  • Paul Stamp & The Finger Lakes Railway

    Paul Stamp & The Finger Lakes Railway
    Feb 4 2025
    With young modelers like Paul Stamp on the scene, the future of model railroading is looking bright! A rising star in the NMRA Lakeshores Division, Paul takes us on his journey from a youth filled with Thomas The Tank Engine to small layouts in his college apartment to the awesome Finger Lakes Railway model railroad he's building and sharing with all of us on YouTube. Paul gives us a background on the prototype and how he's incorporating the short line's operation into his layout.

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    aroundthelayout.com/143

    Thank you to our episode sponsor, Spring Creek Model Trains:
    https://www.springcreekmodeltrains.com/
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    54 mins
  • Affordable Model Railroading with Matt Forcum

    Affordable Model Railroading with Matt Forcum
    Feb 3 2025
    Do you think model railroading is too expensive to get started? Think again! MFRailroad's Matt Forcum comes by the ATLP studio to talk about ways to set limits and keep your hobby budget in check with helpful tips on buying locomotives, rolling stock and creating scenery. Matt also shares how careful planning can help set limits and prevent overspending.

    Learn more about this episode on our website:
    aroundthelayout.com/142

    Thank you to our episode sponsor, Oak Hill Model Railroad Track Supply:
    https://ohrtracksupply.com/

    Thank you to our episode sponsor, Tully Models:
    www.tullymodels.com
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    1 hr
  • What's Happening In Model Railroading with Tony Cook LIVE!

    What's Happening In Model Railroading with Tony Cook LIVE!
    Feb 1 2025
    We're a week removed from the excitement that was the Railroad Hobby Show in West Springfield MA and its time to talk about all the news from the SEMA of Model Railroading. Ray talks about his experience from the show, including the amazing ScaleTrains giveaway and shares his takeaways. Tony recaps the exciting announcements from ScaleTrains, Rapido, Kadee, Lionel and more.

    This episode was recorded live on Facebook and YouTube on January 31, 2025.

    Learn more about this episode on our website:
    aroundthelayout.com/144

    Thank you to our episode sponsor, Spring Creek Model Trains:
    https://www.springcreekmodeltrains.com/
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    42 mins
  • ATLP Rewind - Kevin Norman & Notch 8 Customs - April 23, 2024

    ATLP Rewind - Kevin Norman & Notch 8 Customs - April 23, 2024
    Jan 27 2025
    ATLP Rewind - Originally Released April 23, 2024

    They say "It's all in the details" and that's what Kevin Norman from Notch 8 Customs is all about. Kevin stops by to tell us how he developed an interest in DCC installs and customizing locomotives and rolling stock into a growing part-time side hustle. Additionally, he shares his dream for a layout that captures the rich history of railroading in the Chicagoland area in the 1960's.

    Thank you to our episode sponsor, Oak Hill Model Railroad Track Supply:
    https://ohrtracksupply.com/
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • What's Happening In Model Railroading - January 2025 - Shane Wilson

    What's Happening In Model Railroading - January 2025 - Shane Wilson
    Jan 21 2025
    It's been almost a year since ScaleTrains President Shane Wilson has joined us on Around The Layout Podcast, so we had a lot of catching up to do! Shane tells about the events that occured since our last chat, including checking off a bunch more states on the ScaleTrains Road Trip, attending train shows in the United States and Mexico, an amazing amount of new releases, and how the model railroading community helped ScaleTrains provide much needed aid to those affected by Hurricane Helene. At the end of the show, Shane and I announce a HUGE ScaleTrains x ATLP giveaway - 5 times bigger than last year that ties the past to the present.

    Learn more about this episode on our website:
    aroundthelayout.com/141

    Thank you to our episode sponsor, Spring Creek Model Trains:
    https://www.springcreekmodeltrains.com/

    Thank you to our episode sponsor, Tully Models:
    https://tullymodels.com/
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • ATLP Rewind - Alan Aitken and the Buffalo & Pittsburgh - April 9, 2024

    ATLP Rewind - Alan Aitken and the Buffalo & Pittsburgh - April 9, 2024
    Jan 20 2025
    ATLP Rewind - Originally Released April 9, 2024

    We're off to Scotland to get to know Alan Aitken, the owner of the Buffalo & Pittsburgh Scottish Division Model Railroad and the creator of the YouTube channel of the same name with an amazing amount of subscribers. We learn how Alan gets his start in the hobby and why he left the British prototype for an American railroad with a quick detour though the Alps. Alan also shares his experiences with modular clubs and gives advice on how to better engage with show attendees.

    Learn more about this episode on our website:
    aroundthelayout.com/rewind

    Thank you to our episode sponsor, Oak Hill Model Railroad Track Supply:
    https://ohrtracksupply.com/
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Talking Ops with Don Irace - Lakeshores Ops Squad with Ed O'Connell

    Talking Ops with Don Irace - Lakeshores Ops Squad with Ed O'Connell
    Jan 14 2025
    Having trouble creating operations on your existing layout? Want to create a new layout to host ops but don't know how? Call the Ops Squad! Ed O'Connell from the Lakeshores Division NMRA joins us on this episode of Talking Ops with Don Irace to tell us about the group of operations experts he's helped assemble to help model railroaders in western New York. Ed shares how he got into operations and how the Ops Squad was born of necessity to meet demand for events in their area.

    Learn more about this episode on our website:
    aroundthelayout.com/140

    Thank you to our episode sponsor, Spring Creek Model Trains:
    https://www.springcreekmodeltrains.com/

    Thank you to our episode sponsor, Tully Models:
    https://tullymodels.com/
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    56 mins
  • 2025 Railroad Hobby Show Preview with John Sacerdote

    2025 Railroad Hobby Show Preview with John Sacerdote
    Jan 13 2025
    It's nearly time for the granddaddy of them all - the Railroad Hobby Show in West Springfield, Massachusetts. To get ready for what I like to call "The SEMA of Model Railroading", we sit down with the man with the master plan, John Sacerdote who tells us about all the exciting things one can expect with the two-day show that's become a destination model railroad event.

    Learn more about this episode on our website:
    aroundthelayout.com/139

    Thank you to our episode sponsor, Oak Hill Model Railroad Track Supply:
    https://ohrtracksupply.com/
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    43 mins