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Just a few weeks removed from the Amherst Railway Society's Railroad Hobby Show, Broadway Limited's Curtis Koch stops by to tell us about the exciting announcements and releases from BLI, including the new Conductors Club, GP35's, die-cast diesels and a device you can use not only in the layout room, but throughout your home and garage too. Later, Tony brings us the industry news from ScaleTrains, Atlas, Walthers, Rapido, Kato, Home Shops LLC and more. Learn more about Broadway Limited and sign up for the Conductors Club: https://broadway-limited.com/ Subscribe to Model Railroad News and keep up with all that's happening in model railroading: https://modelrailroadnews.com/ Take a trip through model railroad history on Tony's Model Train Resource: https://modeltrainresource.com/ Ask Tony your question for next month's What's Happening In Model Railroading Show: https://www.aroundthelayout.com/asktony Subscribe to the Model Train Resource YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ModelTrainResource Support the podcast and get yourself signed up for free giveaways by becoming a member of the ATLP Operating Crew! patreon.com/AroundTheLayoutPodcast Check out our website: www.aroundthelayout.com Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/aroundthelayout Send us an email: aroundthelayout@gmail.com

ATLP Rewind - Originally released April 25, 2023 Seven days a week, Weather My Trains' Rob Arsenault is producing some of the most realistic and jaw-dropping weathering in the hobby. In this episode of Around The Layout, Rob puts down the brush and tells how a childhood spent on Prince Edward Island and railfanning the PEI sparked his lifelong love for trains. He shares how time spent in the Royal Canadian Air Force provided rare opportunities to witness railroading history and get closer to the action than most. You'll also get an in-depth lesson in paints as Rob guides us to making better product selections; the same ones he's made that produce high quality results. Learn more about the services offered by Weather My Trains: https://weathermytrains.com/ Stay up to date with Rob's work on his Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/WeatherMyTrains Check out our website: www.aroundthelayout.com Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/aroundthelayout Send us an email: aroundthelayout@gmail.com

How did a Brit decide to model an American railroad? Blame it on Budweiser! That's one of the things we learn on this episode of Around The Layout as we chat with Steve McEwen about his model railroading journey and how his trips to the United States influenced his choice to model the New York & Atlantic Railway in a freelance way that addresses his wants in an operating layout. We also learn the why behind Steve's YouTube channel, The British Railroader. Check out The British Railroader on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thebritishrailroader Follow all of Steve's railroading adventures on his Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/the.british.railroader Support the podcast and get yourself signed up for free giveaways by becoming a member of the ATLP Operating Crew! patreon.com/AroundTheLayoutPodcast Check out our website: www.aroundthelayout.com Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/aroundthelayout Send us an email: aroundthelayout@gmail.com Thank you to our show sponsor, Weather My Trains: https://weathermytrains.com/

ATLP Rewind - Originally aired February 14, 2023 There are no shortage of topics when Thomas Klimoski comes to the Around The Layout studio. A retired firefighter, author, trainman and accomplished model railroader, Tom tells us about his beginnings in the hobby and how a letter written to a well-known model railroader changed his tragectory in model railroading and led to amazing opportunities and great friendships.Tom discusses how his personal experiences influenced his book "Building The Right Sized Layout" and how you can ensure you're building the right layout for you. Check out Tom's website, full of excellent resources at https://www.thomasklimoski.com/ Thanks to our episode sponsor, Highball Graphics. Check out their website at https://highballgraphics.com/ Check out our website: www.aroundthelayout.com Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/aroundthelayout Send us an email: aroundthelayout@gmail.com

Want proof that the hobby isn't dying and young folks are into model railroading? Allow us to present, once again, Issac Fabris and his CN/IC Heyworth Spur. It's been quite a while, so we were overdue for an update and Isaac brings us up to speed on the changes he's made on his layout and how changing his era has allowed him to narrow his focus, keep what he loves, but set up guardrails that keeps him from buying all of the latest locomotive releases. Isaac's biggest news is that he's an expectant father, and after hearing bad parenting advice from Ray, he shares how his growing family will eventually yield a bigger home and a bigger layout and the plan he already has to expand upon his current layout. Check out the CN/IC Heyworth Spur on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/607099757235527 Support the podcast and get yourself signed up for free giveaways by becoming a member of the ATLP Operating Crew! patreon.com/AroundTheLayoutPodcast Check out our website: www.aroundthelayout.com Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/aroundthelayout Send us an email: aroundthelayout@gmail.com Thank you to our show sponsor, Weather My Trains: https://weathermytrains.com/

Neil Schofield and his CP Rail's Newport & Lyndonville Subdivision has been our guest wish list since the start of the podcast, so when Neil reached out to be on the podcast, there was quite the celebration! Before telling us about his amazing layout, Neil tells us about his start in model railroading and forcing the transition era on his dad's steam era layout and how road trips to the northernmost parts of New England planted the seed for his Vermont based layout. See the layout for yourself on Neil's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@NRS8400 Check out the MRH Forum blog on CP Rail's Newport & Lyndonville Subdivision: https://forum.mrhmag.com/post/cp-rails-newport-lyndonville-subdivision-12218893 Support the podcast and get yourself signed up for free giveaways by becoming a member of the ATLP Operating Crew! patreon.com/AroundTheLayoutPodcast Check out our website: www.aroundthelayout.com Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/aroundthelayout Send us an email: aroundthelayout@gmail.com

West Springfield, Springfield, The Big E Show, Amherst - call it what you'd like, just make sure you get there! The Amherst Railway Society's Railroad Hobby Show has become the bucket list event for model railroaders around the globe and leading this destination event is the highly dedicated and super enthusiastic Show Director John Sacerdote. John gives us a brief history of the show, then tells us what we can expect to see within the four buildings and 350,000 square feet of all things railroading. Don't miss the Railroad Hobby Show - January 27-28, 2024! https://www.railroadhobbyshow.com/ Support the podcast and get yourself signed up for free giveaways by becoming a member of the ATLP Operating Crew! patreon.com/AroundTheLayoutPodcast Check out our website: www.aroundthelayout.com Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/aroundthelayout Send us an email: aroundthelayout@gmail.com

Shane Wilson, President of ScaleTrains, returns to Around The Layout Podcast to talk about the latest somewhat controversial announcement of the new Hypotypical line. Shane clears up some concerns and shares with us the benefits of adding a new line and how it positively impacts their ability to produce additional offerings. Later, Tony and I discuss more news pouring in from Broadway Limited, Bachmann, Lionel, Marklin and more. Check out all of the offerings from ScaleTrains on their website: https://www.scaletrains.com/ Subscribe to Model Railroad News and keep up with all that's happening in model railroading: https://modelrailroadnews.com/ Take a trip through model railroad history on Tony's Model Train Resource: https://modeltrainresource.com/ Ask Tony your question for next month's What's Happening In Model Railroading Show: https://www.aroundthelayout.com/asktony Support the podcast and get yourself signed up for free giveaways by becoming a member of the ATLP Operating Crew! patreon.com/AroundTheLayoutPodcast Check out our website: www.aroundthelayout.com Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/aroundthelayout Send us an email: aroundthelayout@gmail.com

On this episode of Around The Layout, we check in with Paul Cassar. Paul's not only the Executive Producer of Around The Layout; he's quite the modeler and he provides us with updates on his River Belt Line HO scale layout located in his garage in New South Wales, Australia. Paul talks about scratchbuilding, weathering, and super detailing the layout and how his choice to keep the layout relatively small has provided the time to drill into the details. Additionally, Ray and Paul talk about working together on the podcast and how it has become another aspect of the hobby to enjoy. Check out Paul's River Belt Line on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063610810340 Join the HO Scale Shelf Modelers Group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/484711889437745 Support the podcast and get yourself signed up for free giveaways by becoming a member of the ATLP Operating Crew! patreon.com/AroundTheLayoutPodcast Check out our website: www.aroundthelayout.com Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/aroundthelayout Send us an email: aroundthelayout@gmail.com