66 episodes

Discussion of model railroading and operations.

The Crossing Gate. Model railroad discussion‪.‬ Twin Cities Division NMRA

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Discussion of model railroading and operations.

    #65 - Model Railroad Anxiety

    #65 - Model Railroad Anxiety

    In this episode, we discuss what makes us anxious. What fears do you have that keep you from building that layout or model? Is there not enough room? Do you not want to waste material or time? Do you not have the skills?

    This episode's crew includes Joe Binish, Ken Borowski, and Greg Dahl, and it is hosted by Thomas Gasior MMR.  

    Sponsored by: The person who models stuff no one cares about.

    • 40 min
    #64 - Operations on a Cog Railway

    #64 - Operations on a Cog Railway

    In this episode, the crew discusses how to improve operations Cog Railway.    What customers do you need? What makes a great Cog Railway engine? How do you handle interchange? And how big should your cogs be?

    The crew in this episode is Joe Binish, Ken Borowski, Mike Jordan, and Ken Zieska, and hosted by Thomas Gasior MMR

    Enjoy our annual April Podcast

    • 14 min
    #63 - Two person operation crews

    #63 - Two person operation crews

    Operations with a two-person crew on a train.  Have you tried it? Do you like it or dislike it? What job would you prefer and why?
    All these questions, plus more, are answered by our panel.

    Ken Borowski, David Hamilton MMR, Mike Jordan, William Sampson jr, Ken Zieska, and host Thomas Gasior MMR round out the crew in this episode.

    Let us know your thoughts on a two-person crew. Will the Iowa Scaled Engineering Proto Throttle make this a more popular option?

    This episode is sponsored. by the 100% Momentum Guy. Plus, the usual outtakes and banter.

    • 36 min
    #62 - Operations instructions beyond the safety brief

    #62 - Operations instructions beyond the safety brief

    This episode discusses how layout owners can inform their operators of specific rules or nuances.

    The crew for this episode is Ken Borowski, Dan Dossa, David Hamilton MMR, Mike Jordan, and Thomas Gasior MMR.

    The sponsor for this show is A Track Too Far.

    • 45 min
    #61 - Freelance does not mean Free-for-all

    #61 - Freelance does not mean Free-for-all

    If you are going to model a Freelance railroad and make it believable, we have some rules you could follow.

    This episode features Joe Binish, Ken Borowski, Mike Jordan, and William Sampson Jr. and is hosted by Thomas Gasior MMR .

    This episode is sponsored by the Model Railroad One-Upper guy.

    • 41 min
    #60 - What is your catalyst for starting or finishing a project?

    #60 - What is your catalyst for starting or finishing a project?

    In this episode, we discuss specific catalysts to make us finish a project.
    It could be visiting another layout, watching a video, listening to a podcast, or just plain old shame.

    We also learn what crew members talk about when the host drops off the call.   

    Crew members in this episode are Joe Binish, Greg Dahl, and William Sampson Jr. Hosted by Thomas Gasior MMR and Ken Zieska.

    Our sponsor for this episode is the ORIGINAL N Scale coupler.

    • 48 min

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