Dave Owens from the Amherst Railway Society joined us to record a special on the upcoming Vernon Train Show happening on October 29, 2023 in Vernon, CT.

Anyone who has listened long enough to the show knows my affinity for cottage industry, so it was a thrill to talk to Ron Klaiss about his model railroading journey that led to the launch of Mine Mount Models.

Comedy and model railroading - the two definitely can go together, especially when you start talking to the very funny William Sampson!

One of the big announcements following the NMRA National Convention in Texas was the hiring of Lucy Dormont as the new Social Media Director for the National Model Railroad Association.

Mike Landis has taken his childhood experience with the MKT Sedalia Subdivision and turned it into a passion that has led not only to writing the book Show Me Katy, but also an HO scale layout paying tribute to the railroad in the 1980's.

There's something really cool when you find out that someone you watched on television and in movies is a fellow model railroader.

Another month has passed and it's time to find out What's Happening in Model Railroading with the Editor of Model Railroad News, Tony Cook.

It's never too late to build your dream layout. Alan Saatkamp is a testament to this, as he, at age 70, is building the railroad he's always wanted, taking the experience of multiple layout builds and moves around the country to his new home in Normal, Illinois.

With just under 500 videos published and over 45,000 subscribers on YouTube, DIY and Digital Railroad has become one of the leading sources of information for model railroaders on the internet.

On this episode of Around The Layout, we get to know Paul August, owner of the C&NW Mondovi Line and the YouTube channel that covers it.

If you've ever been to the Railroad Hobby Show in West Springfield, Massachusetts, there's a good chance you've seen Ron's Books and their massive collection of new and used books and DVD's.

It's quite appropriate that this episode is just slightly larger that most, as we bring S scaler Michael Ostertag on the show.

When Michelle Kempema first appeared on Around The Layout alongside John Gardberg to talk about the Rocky Mountain Train Show, it was a no-brainer to get her back on the show for a full episode, and here it is!

Finding your "why" - it's a topic that we talked about with Lance Mindheim, and now one of his biggest fans, Joe Mammay, returns to the show to talk about finding his with a new railroad, location and track plan as the Lamoille Valley gives way for the Norfolk Southern C&F Secondary.

It's like Scott Thornton had just left the ATLP studio after joining Lonnie Bathurst to talk about the St. Louis RPM, and now he's back to talk to Tony Cook and Ray Arnott about Scenic & Weathering Techniques; the book he's edited and compiled as the first entry in the new Railroad Model Craftsman's Master Craftsman Series.

We head back to Central New York to hear Bill Brown's amazing story of triumph over tragedy and how a great group of friends helped him recover from disaster.

It's time to talk about the largest railroad prototype modelers meet in the country - the 16th Annual St Louis RPM.

On this episode of Around The Layout, we head to Central New York State to chat with Drew James.