On the Second Section Podcast Mike and I want to talk about how do you decide what railroad to model? Want to hear and see more of the Second Section Podcast? Check out the links below! Subscribe to our channel by clicking here: https://www.youtube.com/c/SecondSectionPodcast?sub_confirmation=1 Wanna be part of the Section Crew? Join our Facebook community here: www.facebook.com/groups/secondsectionpodcast/ Check us out at our website: https://secondsectionpodcast.com/ ...

Hello Model Railroaders! On the Second Section Podcast Tom Klimoski joins us and shares a draw a track plan for your model railroad based on the prototype. He will give us tips, tricks and share what not to do when you're designing your model railroad! Want to hear and see more of the Second Section Podcast? Check out the links below! Subscribe to our channel by clicking here: https://www.youtube.com/c/SecondSectionPodcast?sub_confirmation=1 Wanna be part of the Section Cr...

Hello Model Railroaders! Tonight, on the Second Section Podcast Mike and I want to talk about when do you know its time to start over on your model railroad. When is it time to pull up the track, put the models away and change directions? Oddly enough, this is a conversation Mike and I have a lot? Should we start over? Want to hear and see more of the Second Section Podcast? Check out the links below! Subscribe to our channel by clicking here: https://www.youtube.com/c...

Hello Model Railroaders! Tonight, on the Second Section Podcast we have Matt Herman who is part of the new 3D Model Maker 3D Central! Matt and the folks at 3D Central are dedicated to bring 3D printed with great prototypical detail! 3D Central and its group of brands bring together unique models that can set your railroad apart from all the others. Matt and crew at 3D Central can be found in the following places: Website: https://3dcentraltrains.com/ Facebook: h...

Hello Model Railroaders! Tonight, on the Second Section Podcast we have Bob Rivard and William Sampson on the show talking about PROTOTYPE Models on his Fantastic Soo Line Model Railroad! Bob will be on showing us various hyper accurate scenes on his layout as well as some of his Locomotives and Rolling Stock!. Want to hear and see more of the Second Section Podcast? Check out the links below! Subscribe to our channel by clicking here: https://www.youtube.com/c/SecondSectio...

Hello Model Railroaders! Tonight, on the Second Section Podcast we Luke Lemmens on the show talking about PROTOTYPE OPERATIONS on his Soo 2nd Sub! Luke will be on dissecting certain scenes on his Soo Line layout and walking through his process on how he came up with this masterpiece. Luke can be found on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/810999598985034 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@soo2ndsub422 Want to hear and see more of the Second Section Podca...

Tonight on the Second Section Podcast Andy and Mike come up with a list of things that as model railroaders they are afraid to talk about. Stupid mistakes they've made, Scale and the hobby, and of course model makers. Join the Section Crew for some feisty banter about some topics that may make you think a little bit...Want to hear and see more of the Second Section Podcast? Check out the links below!Subscribe to our channel by clicking here: https://www.youtube.com/c/SecondSection...

Hello Model Railroaders! On the Second Section Podcast we have Steve Davis on our show! Steve will be taking us on a layout tour of his AMAZING Kansas City Southern Layout. His layout is of the 3rd sub of the KCS set in 1982 and has become a big time layout to operate on!Steve also has a YouTube Channel where he shares his model railroad in operation! Find Steve here and subscribe!! Channel Name: Steve Davis: / @ttowntrainfan Want to hear and see more of th...

Hello Model Railroaders! Tonight, on the Second Section Podcast we have Boomer Dioramas on our show! Boomer will be on the show to share his thoughts on living with your model railroad layout. He shares his concepts, philosophies and techniques with other modelers though his YouTube Channel which you can find here: / boomerdioramastheimmersivemodelrailroad Please join us for a great discussion about the real intricate details about our favorite hobby!Want to see and he...

Hello Model Railroaders! On the Second Section Podcast we have Mark Herrick on the show talking about his beautiful BNSF Montana Division Layout in HO Scale! Mark shares with us the genesis of his layout, how its built for ops and what it takes to bring the layout alive!!!Mark’s Layout can be found on social media here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...Want to see and hear more from the Second Section Podcast? See the links below on how you can join our model railroading co...

Hello Model Railroaders! On the Second Section Podcast Christopher Palmieri and Doug Watts join us from HomeShops.net. They are a premier retailer of HO Scale rolling stock for Freelance model railroads. Christopher and Doug are avid modelers themselves and are coming on the show to share what they are doing in the world of model railroading and to talk about their business supplying all of us modelers with high quality rolling stock for our freelance or “Home Roads.”Find the...

Hello Model Railroaders! On the Second Section Podcast look at how being a good railfan can improve your modeling. Mike shares with us his experience on using photos he takes to make his modeling better! Mike does an incredible job documenting his processes on how he builds his model railroad in his railroad’s facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/FarlinTerminalMike will also be putting together a shortline of the show and we may have a surprise fo...

Hello Model Railroaders! On the Second Section Podcast Cam AKA Railfan 220 stops by to chat with us. He will talk about his model railroad and how he went through a transformation changing his layout from a prairie Grainger based model railroad to the infamous Marias Pass on the BNSF!Cam has done a fantastic job creating model railroad content on his YouTube channel and he is one of the best YouTube Creators in our hobby! Be sure to check up out his channel here: &nb...

Hello Model Railroaders! On the Second Section Podcast we dive into how to make a freelance railroad believable. Our Roundtable panel will dive into how us modelers can create our own worlds and our own railroads!!! Plus Mike will share how he used experience as a locomotive engineer to help design a fantastic model railroad that is totally imaginary! Our Roundtable Panelist Links:Ces Ces Illinois Midland Railroad: / 607119816748923 Matt Forcum’s YouTube ...

On the Second Section Podcast Jimmy from the DIY and Digital stops by to chat with us. He will talk about his model railroad and share some insights with where he got his start, start with YouTube and we have a special Short Line of the Show for our guest! Jimmy has done a fantastic job creating model railroad content on his YouTube channel and he is one of the best YouTube Creators in our hobby! Be sure to check up out his channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@...

Hello Model Railroaders! On the Second Section Podcast Lance Mindheim joins us to talk all things shelf layouts. He will talk about his model railroad and share some insights with how you can have a great shelf layout of your own!Lance has a business where he designs and builds layouts for customers. Lance has published many books on the topic of shelf layouts and model railroad design. These are available on his website, #notsponsored!Lance has a website for his business bui...

On the Second Section Podcast Mike Rose is back and he is going to talk about his latest article in Model Railroad Hobbyist (https://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/) where he will deep dive operations on his Conrail Lehigh Line in 1984. Mike is a fan favorite and always entertains us and the Section Crew! Also on the show we see What’s on your workbench and crown a winner at the end of the show. Mike also has a YouTube channel where he shows off his modeling and also hosts live streams for...

Hello Model Railroaders! Tonight, on the Second Section Podcast we have Marty McGurik on our show! Marty will be sharing his beautiful rendition of the Central Vermont Railway with us. Marty is a master of scenery and model composition. Marty has been featured in all of the hobby’s main publications, Model Railroader, Railroad Model Craftsman and Model Railroad Hobbyist. In those articles he’s shared his layout and railroad with others but tonight he’s sharing with jus...

Hello Model Railroaders! Tonight, on the Second Section Podcast we have Bob Frascella on our show! Bob will bet taking us on a Model Railroad Layout Tour of his fabulous rendition of the Delaware and Hudson Williamsport Division in S Scale! Bob will share how he aspires to model the prototype as well how he has built an amazing layout while modeling in scale that isn’t main stream.Bob also is an accomplished artist and has a gallery where he has railroad artwork for sale!&nbs...

Hello Model Railroaders! Tonight, on the Second Section Podcast we have Paul Bellemore on our show! Paul will be sharing his techniques on how to realistically weather model railroad rolling stock and locomotives using basic tools that you can apply to your models today. Paul is also sharing his work on social media he has a Facebook group called Ratbag Railcar model weathering group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/310381563025908Paul also has a burgeoning YouTube Channel wh...