Around The Layout - A Model Railroad Podcast

On this episode of Around The Layout, we talk to Kyle LeBlanc, who models the 1950's Boston & Maine in HO scale. Kyle tells us how he chose the B&M, talks about the influence his late father Ron had on his modeling and how he's incorporating structures from his dad's layout into his own. Ray and Kyle share lessons from their late friend on kit bashing and never fearing cutting a structure to make it work and review their recent trip to George Sellios' Franklin and South Manchester layout.

Paul Cassar joins us from Sydney, Australia and tells us about his River Belt Line HO scale shelf layout. He shares the process of building this 18’ x 18’ switching layout in his garage using commercial shelving units. We also learn about the wildly popular HO Scale Shelf Modelers Facebook group that Paul administers and find out how he’s worked to crack the Facebook algorithm and grow the group to over 9.3 thousand members.
Check out Paul's River Belt Line: https://www.facebook.com/The-River-Belt-Line-400978519962021
The HO Scale Shelf Modelers Facebook group can be found at https://www.facebook.com/groups/484711889437745
Paul recommends you check out Boomer Diorama for great modeling tips:
https://www.youtube.com/c/BoomerDioramasTheImmersiveModelRailroad
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The big topic is small layouts when Mike King drops by to talk about his CSX West Mansfield HO scale layout which is nestled in the attic of his farmhouse in Uxbridge, Massachusetts. Mike and Ray weigh the pros and cons of having smaller layouts and the challenges they present. We also learn how Mike creates cost effective buildings and uses a 3D printer to make scenery components that are unique to his layout.
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Cory Scothon joins us to talk about the process of transitioning his Providence & Worcester HO scale layout from a single user continuous loop design to one that can hold operating sessions with up to four operators. We discuss the challenges he faced and how he used the local prototype to help develop his operating scheme. Cory also tells us about his start in the hobby, and how model railroading has become a bond between himself and his father.
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Joe Mammay shares his passion for layout track design and talks us through the process. We discuss the progress he is making on the Lamoille Valley Railroad in HO scale and how he decided on this now-defunct short line as his subject.
Looking to get help on designing your layout? Joe can help! Reach out to him at [email protected].
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Ray Arnott talks about the new podcast and gives us a preview of Episode 1.
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