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Model Rail Radio

Tom Barbalet

Live internet radio covering all aspects of the model rail hobby

Episodes

20 of 275 episodes

Model Rail Radio #225: Proto Throttle and Podcaster [February 3, 2024]

John Syzemanski is now retired and reports on tasks for his own projects, participating in ops sessions, and visiting a few layouts in the a...

1:14:26Feb 3, 2024

Bonus: Tom Barbalet talks with John Gardiner IV [November 13, 2023]

Tom and John discuss John's new Proto Future podcast.

31:11Nov 14, 2023

Layout Design Contest Winners / Tom Barbalet Starts A Podcast (the Pilot) [Nov 11, 2023]

Ron and Tom finish some overdue business and kick off a new set of podcasts.

27:41Nov 12, 2023

Model Rail Radio #224: Broom Handles [August 12, 2023]

Gordy Robinson has a number of updates including his plans for the Nationals. Jeff Shockley gives an update on the DelMarVa club and an upco...

58:34Aug 12, 2023

Model Rail Radio #223: Buying a Layout [July 15, 2023]

John Szymanski has been operating his layout having moved to smaller weekend op sessions. Mike Slater gives an update on the hottub layout....

1:11:45Jul 15, 2023

Model Rail Radio #222: Hot Afternoon [April 29, 2023]

Clark Kooning is returning to Canada and has plenty of plans when he gets back to the north. Ralph Renzetti has been on and recommends a new...

49:16Apr 29, 2023

Model Rail Radio #221: Gone Fishing [March 25, 2023]

John Szymanski discusses operating on Bob Hayden's layout and how having phones can reduce the noise level (or maybe not). John has a friend...

1:01:17Mar 25, 2023

Model Rail Radio #220: The Meat That Cooks Itself [February 4, 2023]

Tom starts the Lawerence Eggering memorial show with Massimo Piras who is interested in hearing from folks in his area. Toni Ryan has fond m...

1:10:25Feb 4, 2023

Model Rail Radio #219: Show Contention [January 21, 2023]

Clark Kooning is laying out a new empire. Thomas Brown has some catching up to do. Martin Coombs and the Professor provide interesting show...

1:42:44Jan 21, 2023

Model Rail Radio #218: Have Traction Will Travel [January 7, 2023]

Toni Ryan has been playing with some new tech. Mike Slater has been 3d printing in O-scale traction and has been to a magazine with his crew...

54:53Jan 7, 2023

Model Rail Radio #217: Chickens [December 10, 2022]

John Szymanski has been operating and talks about his friendship with a famous star of the hobby. Mike Slater has been getting his model rai...

59:03Dec 10, 2022

Model Rail Radio #216: A Cattleyard of Foxes [November 26, 2022]

Martin Coombs is planning on making videos in the near future. They discuss many interesting aspects of railroading in Kent. Lawrence Eggeri...

1:37:53Nov 26, 2022

Model Rail Radio #215: One for the Books [September 10, 2022]

This is the Craig Bisgeier Memorial Show. Tom decides to make this a regular MRR in the European friendly time. Tom starts the call with Gil...

1:00:19Sep 10, 2022

Model Rail Radio #214: Short Show [July 30, 2022]

Short show - thanks to Robert Thomas for the edit.

48:26Jul 31, 2022

Model Rail Radio #213: Eco Coal and Vehicles That Move [July 9, 2022]

Jim Lincoln calls in and Tom asks how COVID has changed the model railroading hobby. Simon Hill provides updates on some of the locomotives...

1:46:55Jul 10, 2022

Model Rail Radio #212: Tight Three and Half [June 25, 2022]

Nigel Gartshore calls in and has a few updates about his space and what he plans to run in the area. No-lix is the central theme. Ron Klaiss...

1:13:07Jun 26, 2022

Model Rail Radio #211: The Right Height For Both Worlds [May 28, 2022]

Dave Barazza has finished his layout sufficient to get on remote operators with live operators. John Szymanski has been experimenting with s...

1:15:04May 29, 2022

Model Rail Radio #210: No Regrets [February 12, 2022]

Tyler Reabe kicks off the show introducing his model railroading interests. Ted Roy has been working through the model railroading hobby - a...

1:57:30Feb 13, 2022

Model Rail Radio #209: Variable Temperature Soldering Iron [January 29, 2022]

John Szymanski (aka John Z) has been exploring remote operations. What has been happening in Kent with Simon Hill and Martin Coombs? Martin...

1:51:02Jan 30, 2022

Special: Terry Terrance

Tom talks with Terry about his subway origins, how he ended up in two rail O-scale and what advice he has to model rail roaders planning a b...

34:27Jan 27, 2022