Around The Layout - A Model Railroad Podcast

Ray Arnott
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Join us as we bring you stories from model railroaders just like you. We talk to enthusiasts across the hobby and learn about their beginnings, challenges, accomplishments and ultimately what excites and motivates them. Come hang out with us Around The Layout and be inspired to create your own model railroading story to share.

  1. 18h ago

    Cameron Stait and Robertson In HO Scale

    Big trains in small spaces. It can be done and done well and Cameron Stait is here to tell us how he did it. Cameron shares his model railroading journey that led to a spare bedroom where he has created a prototypical recreation of the Southern Highlands in New South Wales in HO scale. We learn how he has effectively used a second backdrop to provide the illusiuon that these long freight trains have disappeared off the layout and shares his passion for scratchbuilding. Cameron also tells us the instant benefits he's experienced from leaving lone wolf modeling behind and becoming active in the New South Wales modeling scene. Learn more about this episode on our website: aroundthelayout.com/237 This episode of Around The Layout is Powered By Rapido Trains: https://rapidotrains.com/ Thank you to our episode sponsor, Spring Creek Model Trains: https://www.springcreekmodeltrains.com/ Thank you to our episode sponsor, ModelTrainBox.com: https://modeltrainbox.com/ Visit our website at aroundthelayout.com Become a member of our Operating Crew for chances to win and much more! aroundthelayout.com/crew Around The Layout Podcast is a production of Thirty Five Productions LLC ©2026 Thirty Five Productions LLC. All rights reserved. The views and opinions expressed by hosts and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Thirty Five Productions LLC or our sponsors. Use of any trademarks or trade names is for identification purposes only and does not imply endorsement. No portion of this podcast may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Thirty Five Productions LLC, except for brief quotations used for purposes of review, commentary, or promotion.

    1h 6m
  2. Modeling Autumn Scenery - A New Book From Marty McGuirk

    3d ago

    Modeling Autumn Scenery - A New Book From Marty McGuirk

    Cool nights, warm cider and a beautiful color display from Mother Nature. The autumn season creates stunning scenes and, on this special episode of Around The Layout, Marty McGuirk stops by to tell us about the new book he has authored to help you bring the spectacle of fall to your layout. Marty shares how the book will help you select the right time of the autumn season and gives tips and tricks on how to make your scenes pop! Learn more about this episode on our website: aroundthelayout.com/236 Thank you to our episode sponsor, Oak Hill Model Railroad Track Supply: https://ohrtracksupply.com/ Thank you to our episode sponsor, NarrowThrottle by Scott Thornton: https://narrowthrottle.square.site/ Thank you to our episode sponsor, ScaleSigns.com: https://scalesigns.com/ Visit our website at aroundthelayout.com Become a member of our Operating Crew for chances to win and much more! aroundthelayout.com/crew Around The Layout Podcast is a production of Thirty Five Productions LLC ©2026 Thirty Five Productions LLC. All rights reserved. The views and opinions expressed by hosts and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Thirty Five Productions LLC or our sponsors. Use of any trademarks or trade names is for identification purposes only and does not imply endorsement. No portion of this podcast may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Thirty Five Productions LLC, except for brief quotations used for purposes of review, commentary, or promotion.

    33 min
  3. ATLP Rewind - Talking Ops with Don Irace - Small Layout, Big Ops Potential with Thomas Klimoski - May 20, 2025

    May 27

    ATLP Rewind - Talking Ops with Don Irace - Small Layout, Big Ops Potential with Thomas Klimoski - May 20, 2025

    ATLP Rewind - Originally Released May 20, 2025 It's time for part 2 with author and model railroader Thomas Klimoski, and joining us to dig into operations on small layouts is our resident expert on the topic, Don Irace. Tom talks about how a smaller layout can still pack a full operations experience with some good planning and can be beneficial for those who don't have a huge crew or the time to maintain a massive empire. 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/ Thank you to our episode sponsor, NarrowThrottle by Scott Thornton: https://narrowthrottle.square.site/ Thank you to our episode sponsor, ScaleSigns.com: https://scalesigns.com/ Visit our website at aroundthelayout.com Become a member of our Operating Crew for chances to win and much more! aroundthelayout.com/crew Around The Layout Podcast is a production of Thirty Five Productions LLC ©2026 Thirty Five Productions LLC. All rights reserved. The views and opinions expressed by hosts and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Thirty Five Productions LLC or our sponsors. Use of any trademarks or trade names is for identification purposes only and does not imply endorsement. No portion of this podcast may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Thirty Five Productions LLC, except for brief quotations used for purposes of review, commentary, or promotion.

    1h 13m

  4. May 26

    What's Happening In Model Railroading - May 2026 - Home Shops' Christopher Palmieri

    Freelance Railroading, Elevated. That's the new slogan from today's leading voice in freelance railroading, Home Shops. Owner Christopher Palmieri joins us and tells about a new partnership with a familiar name that has already started to elevate the offerings from Home Shops with a bunch of exciting annoucements. Chris tells us what he's looking for in a freelance railroading when planning projects and provides guidance for those looking to create their own plausible railroad. Later, Eric Hansmann stops by with the RPM Report and a familiar voice provides us with What's Trending.  Learn more about this episode on our website: aroundthelayout.com/234 This episode of Around The Layout is Powered By Rapido Trains: https://rapidotrains.com/ Thank you to our episode sponsor, Spring Creek Model Trains: https://www.springcreekmodeltrains.com/ Thank you to our episode sponsor, ModelTrainBox.com: https://modeltrainbox.com/ Visit our website at aroundthelayout.com Become a member of our Operating Crew for chances to win and much more! aroundthelayout.com/crew Around The Layout Podcast is a production of Thirty Five Productions LLC ©2026 Thirty Five Productions LLC. All rights reserved. The views and opinions expressed by hosts and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Thirty Five Productions LLC or our sponsors. Use of any trademarks or trade names is for identification purposes only and does not imply endorsement. No portion of this podcast may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Thirty Five Productions LLC, except for brief quotations used for purposes of review, commentary, or promotion.

    44 min
  5. ATLP Rewind - Mike Landis & The MKT Sedalia Sub II - May 6, 2025

    May 19

    ATLP Rewind - Mike Landis & The MKT Sedalia Sub II - May 6, 2025

    ATLP Rewind - Originally Released May 6, 2025 You know what they say about best laid plans? On this episode of Around The Layout, we do some catching up with Mike Landis and the unexpected challenges of moving his MKT Sedalia Sub to his new home. Mike tells us how the first version of the layout was supposed to make the move with him, but how that idea got derailed and a new strategy has taken its place. 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/ Thank you to our episode sponsor, NarrowThrottle by Scott Thornton: https://narrowthrottle.square.site/ Thank you to our episode sponsor, ScaleSigns.com: https://scalesigns.com/ Visit our website at aroundthelayout.com Become a member of our Operating Crew for chances to win and much more! aroundthelayout.com/crew Around The Layout Podcast is a production of Thirty Five Productions LLC ©2026 Thirty Five Productions LLC. All rights reserved. The views and opinions expressed by hosts and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Thirty Five Productions LLC or our sponsors. Use of any trademarks or trade names is for identification purposes only and does not imply endorsement. No portion of this podcast may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Thirty Five Productions LLC, except for brief quotations used for purposes of review, commentary, or promotion.

    55 min

  6. May 14

    Talking Ops with Don Irace - Marias Pass Operations with Alan Schroeder

    How does Alan Schroeder bring the Marias Pass to life? It's done with an action packed operating session! On this episode of Talking Ops with Don Irace, Alan returns to Around The Layout Podcast to share how he's taken research on the prototype and translated it to his layout, entertaining over a dozen operators and keeping them on their toes with subtle changes that make each session unique. Alan also shares how RiverRail helps keep the Marias Pass and several area layouts connected and moving forward. Learn more about this episode on our website: aroundthelayout.com/230 This episode of Around The Layout is Powered By Rapido Trains: https://rapidotrains.com/ Thank you to our episode sponsor, Spring Creek Model Trains: https://www.springcreekmodeltrains.com/ Thank you to our episode sponsor, ModelTrainBox.com: https://modeltrainbox.com/ Visit our website at aroundthelayout.com Become a member of our Operating Crew for chances to win and much more! aroundthelayout.com/crew Around The Layout Podcast is a production of Thirty Five Productions LLC ©2026 Thirty Five Productions LLC. All rights reserved. The views and opinions expressed by hosts and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Thirty Five Productions LLC or our sponsors. Use of any trademarks or trade names is for identification purposes only and does not imply endorsement. No portion of this podcast may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Thirty Five Productions LLC, except for brief quotations used for purposes of review, commentary, or promotion.

    1h 1m
  7. ATLP Rewind - Sipping & Switching Society of North Carolina with Glen Frix - April 22, 2025

    May 11

    ATLP Rewind - Sipping & Switching Society of North Carolina with Glen Frix - April 22, 2025

    ATLP Rewind - Episode Originally Released April 22, 2025 What if I were to tell you that a group of enthusiasts could come together to run a massive modular layout without having a big book of rules or a governing body? Allow us to introduce you to the Sipping & Switching Society of North Carolina, where the name is as about as formal as these folks get, yet they successfully gather half a dozen times a year to do what this hobby was meant for - have fun! Society member Glen Frix gives us some insight into how this all works and how their lack of formal structure has drawn in a diverse group of module owners. Later, we hear answers to the Question of the Month submitted by our listeners. Thank you to our episode sponsor, Oak Hill Model Railroad Track Supply: https://ohrtracksupply.com/ Thank you to our episode sponsor, NarrowThrottle by Scott Thornton: https://narrowthrottle.square.site/ Thank you to our episode sponsor, 18Ten Designs: https://www.1810designs.com/ Visit our website at aroundthelayout.com Become a member of our Operating Crew for chances to win and much more! aroundthelayout.com/crew Around The Layout Podcast is a production of Thirty Five Productions LLC ©2026 Thirty Five Productions LLC. All rights reserved. The views and opinions expressed by hosts and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Thirty Five Productions LLC or our sponsors. Use of any trademarks or trade names is for identification purposes only and does not imply endorsement. No portion of this podcast may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Thirty Five Productions LLC, except for brief quotations used for purposes of review, commentary, or promotion.

    57 min

  8. May 7

    Inside The 2026 Sydney RPM - Part Two

    Let's head back Down Under for the final installment of our 2026 Sydney RPM coverage. On this episode, we talk to attendees including Cameron Stait, Jarryd Langford, Lyndon Summers, Greg Harper, Kieran Ryan,  Aaron Stinson, and Paul Cassar. Later, Sydney RPM creator Justin Mitchell joins me to put a bookend on the event and previews what's to come for future Sydney RPM's.  Learn more about this episode on our website: aroundthelayout.com/232 This episode of Around The Layout is Powered By Rapido Trains: https://rapidotrains.com/ Thank you to our episode sponsor, Spring Creek Model Trains: https://www.springcreekmodeltrains.com/ Thank you to our episode sponsor, ModelTrainBox.com: https://modeltrainbox.com/ Visit our website at aroundthelayout.com Become a member of our Operating Crew for chances to win and much more! aroundthelayout.com/crew Around The Layout Podcast is a production of Thirty Five Productions LLC ©2026 Thirty Five Productions LLC. All rights reserved. The views and opinions expressed by hosts and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Thirty Five Productions LLC or our sponsors. Use of any trademarks or trade names is for identification purposes only and does not imply endorsement. No portion of this podcast may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Thirty Five Productions LLC, except for brief quotations used for purposes of review, commentary, or promotion.

    1h 12m
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Join us as we bring you stories from model railroaders just like you. We talk to enthusiasts across the hobby and learn about their beginnings, challenges, accomplishments and ultimately what excites and motivates them. Come hang out with us Around The Layout and be inspired to create your own model railroading story to share.

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