On this month's What's Happening In Model Railroading, Tony and Ray welcome Thomas Garza from ScaleSigns.com to talk all things signs.

There's no doubt that Don Irace, famous for his Providence & Worcester layouts, is passionate about operations and, on this episode, we focused on just that.

On this month's Talking Ops with Don Irace, we're talking big operations with the owner of the BNSF Fall River Division, John Parker.

With young modelers like Paul Stamp on the scene, the future of model railroading is looking bright!

Do you think model railroading is too expensive to get started? Think again!

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.

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!

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!

It's nearly time for the granddaddy of them all - the Railroad Hobby Show in West Springfield, Massachusetts.

Model railroading, photography, history and railfanning. They all tie together for Middletown, New York's Erik Pioselli.

We've talked quite a bit about freelance on Around The Layout Podcast, but now it's time to discuss a deeper dedication to the prototype with Isaac Fabris.

'Tis the season for twinkling lights, but the ones we're talking about aren't on a Christmas tree. They are the LED's that bring remarkable realism to your layout in the form of lighted vehicles and details from East Coast Circuits.

You don't need a massive layout to create long lasting and enjoyable operations. That's the message Paul Cassar delivers on this episode of Talking Ops with Don Irace as he describes his River Belt Line HO scale switching layout.

It's a pure joy to meet modelers from around the globe and explore their why. On this episode, we're introduced to Justin Mitchell from Sydney, Australia.

Ever been to someone's layout and said "I have that exact kit!" Perhaps it's time to make your layout industries unique to you and your layout with a more prototypical approach.

The holiday season is fast approaching and it's time to get your wish list ready. On this episode of What's Happening In Model Railroading, we talk to Mike and Jeff Zucker from Spring Creek Model Trains to find out what should be in your letter to Santa.

It's been nearly two years to the day since we last had Sammy Carlile on Around The Layout Podcast and considering the amazing amount of things to talk about with his Santa Fe Hereford Subdivision, that's completely unacceptable!

We all know Rapido Trains for their high quality models, but how about books? On this special What's Happening In Model Railroading, Tony Cook and I sit down with Jason Shron of Rapido Trains to talk books, including the newly released The Cars of VIA Heritage Fleet Volume 1.