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Simulcast Short Funk #14: Model Rail Radio Theme [May 1, 2015] Apr 30, 2015

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Tom has a new daily podcast - http://www.shortfunk.com/ In this simulcast, Tom explains one of his more famous podcast themes.

Model Rail Radio #104: The Size of St Louis [March 28, 2015] Mar 28, 2015

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Tom kicks the show off talking with Ed Traxler about his layout. Dave Barraza has some questions for Ed. Tom and Ed switch the topic to 3d printing. Tom welcomes on the new favorite part of the show, Marty McGuirk, to talk about his layout and old hobby stores long gone. Michael Hauk talks about his Pennsylvania short-line. Ron Klaiss provides an update. Terry Terrance and Tom chat about metal on Shapeways and pick up on the hobby stores long gone in the broader DC area. Ed Traxler provides feedback on Terry's Critter Challenge. Seth Gartner is hijacked by Jim Lincoln with a cameo from Toni Ryan. Tom, Jim Lincoln and Terry Terrance talk about owning a 3d printer. Tom commends Seth Gartner for taking the Show 100 ethos one step further. Mike Slater sets the record straight. Tom chats with Tim Harrison about the legacy of Ryan Andersen. Lionel Strang joins the fray to talk about podcasting with some final words from Jim Lincoln and Ed Traxler. This is a live internet radio show recorded at 4pm Pacific on Saturday every-other-week. For more information, http://www.modelrailradio.com/

Model Rail Radio #103: Will Work For Credit [March 14, 2015] Mar 14, 2015

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Tom and David Rees talk about converting folks to Bluerail on existing DCC club layouts and how about N-scale? Ralph Watson introduces the Central Railway Model and Historical Association http://www.crmha.org/ (for more) and Ralph's own On30 layout. Phil Fimiani returns and Tom is curious about the bread factory. Stuart Baker provides an update on OpenLCB. Joe Drury introduces his double shelf layout. Dave Falkenburg realizes that he has unleashed the beast. Richard 'Murf' Murphy joins the conversation to discuss some club problems. David Karkoski has completely changed his layout plans. Bruce Kelly has a lot going on. Lee Dixon introduces his future northern Californian layout. Dave Barraza is considering a garden layout. Mike King has been photographing things for the Facebook group. Jim Lamagdeleine is a great-grandfather and he may scrap his layout. Tom and Jim conclude the show chatting about the finer points of bachelor time for the married man. This is a live internet radio show recorded at 4pm Pacific on Saturday every-other-week. For more information, http://www.modelrailradio.com/

Model Rail Radio #102: Sixty Dollars a Month [February 28, 2015] Feb 28, 2015

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Tom chats with Massimo Piras who is adding a rail-fanning club to his layout plans. Thierry Lach introduces his model railroading interests. Terry Terrance talks a bit on the Critter Challenge and talks about what he has to do before his next open-house. Larry Kedes is building an inspirational what-if Californian layout and belongs to a particularly legendary southern Californian club. Murray Scholz has shifted some unused standard gauge track. Tom and Rich Murphy provide an update on the Silicon Valley Lines. Marshall Stull is finishing a cityscape Freemo module and talks with Malcolm Johnson about going underground. Mike Slater has been experimenting with mixed media 3d printing. Matt Goodman gives an update on his layout and wants some more live steam. Lawerence Eggering offers a long overdue update on the meat that cooks itself. Stuart Baker has news on LCC (the NMRA adoption of OpenLCB). Stephen Vaughan Jr calls in to talk about live steam: the audio is a little choppy but it is well worth listening in. Toni Ryan has been working on modules and videos. Jim Lincoln has appeared in DVD form recently. [Editorial note: As soon as Tom got off the call, Mrs Barbalet asked 'So what is $60 per month?'] This is a live internet radio show recorded at 4pm Pacific on Saturday every-other-week. For more information, http://www.modelrailradio.com/

Model Rail Radio #101: Ninja Pyjamas [February 7, 2015] Feb 07, 2015

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Tom chats with Dave Barraza about his shelf layout design contest entry and his plans for the basement. James Wright gives a one year update, talks about the bluetooth offering in the hobby and about what he is going to put in a new set of layout build videos. Bob Richard has changes his layouts since he last called in and provides an Old Sparky update. Simon Hill builds live steam locomotives in the UK. Al Popwell has an O scale distillery layout. Mike King has a powered switching layout he is working on. Ron Pare has been on a road trip and talks about carnival modeling. Lionel Strang joins the fray talking about experts. Mike Deverell is making solid progress with his layout. Andy Dixon provides a recap of the past six months. Jim Lincoln provides an update on Springfield before he's called back to the rails. Bruce Kelly has been disassembling a donated layout. Dave Falkenburg provides an update on the Silicon Valley Lines and other miscellany. Tom Cutting has been outed as a layout builder. This is a live internet radio show recorded at 4pm Pacific on Saturday every-other-week. For more information, http://www.modelrailradio.com/

Model Rail Radio #100: Raw Feed 8pm Session [January 17, 2015] Jan 17, 2015

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Model Rail Radio #100: Raw Feed 4pm Session [January 17, 2015] Jan 17, 2015

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Model Rail Radio #100: Raw Feed 10am Session [January 17, 2015] Jan 17, 2015

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Model Rail Radio #99: The Dueling Chocolates [January 3, 2015] Jan 03, 2015

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Tom kicks of the show exchanging New Years greetings with Terry Terrance and an update on Terry's layout. Terry raps with Ben 'Mikado Otter' about dwarf signals. Conor McCormick introduces his layout plans. Lex Parker describes his layout and his particular passion of super detailing and realism in layout creation. Clark Kooning is a known associate. Cesar Luna has been exploring different aspects of the hobby as a business. David Harris and Tom chat with a message from Blue Rail Trains. Fred Patton provides an update on his many interests in model railroading. Guy Mason is building a resort. Chris Atkins is changing layouts. The Professor returns to provide a travel journal with occasional pieces of model rail content [Editorial note: the Prof is one of the few people who actually reads these show notes...] perhaps. Tom and the Prof go through the finalists of the 2014 Shelf Layout Design Contest. For those following along http://www.modelrailradio.com/shelf14/ to view while you listen. Bruce Wilson, Dave Falkenburg, Jim Lincoln, Sven Frank and John Garaty add some feedback to the layouts. Tom congratulates all the finalists and the winner in the Shelf Layout Design Contest 2014. The Professor and John Garaty have a short rapping session. Dave Ramos is doing a couple of months of renovations to his layout and provides some feedback on quick setup. Ron Klaiss is the missing link when it comes to a particular Lehigh Valley layout in south Jersey. John Paulson introduces his model railroading interests in Southern California. Tom asks about Bruce Wilson's latest projects. Lionel Strang and Jim Lamagdeleine provide some light banter. Ben Rechel has been planning a piano layout. Peter Burr makes a long awaited update. Mike Slater helped out one of Tom's non-model railroading friends. [Editorial note: Show 100 will be recorded January 17th, 10am Pacific, 1pm Eastern US. Break around 2pm Pacific, 5pm Eastern US. Resume 4pm Pacific US, 7pm Eastern US.] This is a live internet radio show recorded at 4pm Pacific on Saturday every-other-week. For more information, http://www.modelrailradio.com/

Model Rail Radio #98: The Weathering Bug [December 20, 2014] Dec 20, 2014

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Alex Shepherd introduces his digital passions in the hobby and his new modular layout. Ralph Renzetti introduces his layout and his weathering passion. James Rybka has been suffering under peer pressure. Bruce DeYoung and Ron Klaiss chat about narrow-gauge in Pennsylvania. Tom chats with Seth Gartner about smelters and Ron Pare's recent visit. Roger Kujawa introduces his layout. What has been going on with Mike Slater? Clark announces Jim Gore will be at the NMRA Nation in Portland 2015. Stuart Baker talks about a JMRI perspective on Blue Rail Trains' bluetooth technology. Clark is hosting a large get-together at Credit Valley (2900 Argentia Road, Unit 24, Mississauga, Ontario) for Show 100 on January 17th. Tom returns to chatting with Stuart about his interests in the hobby (other than electronics). [Editorial note: searching online for Hinkle Locomotive Service and Repair Facility will provide some additional details.] John Garaty provides an update on his 1:1 layout. Tom raps about his upcoming time in Australia. [Editorial note: Show 100 will be recorded January 17th, 10am Pacific, 1pm Eastern US. Break around 2pm Pacific, 5pm Eastern US. Resume 4pm Pacific US, 7pm Eastern US.] This is a live internet radio show recorded at 4pm Pacific on Saturday every-other-week. For more information, http://www.modelrailradio.com/

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