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About Us...

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All modelers have a life but what do we know of it. This podcast is as much about the people in the hobby of model railroading as it is about the hobby itself.

Having always been a fan of the long form conversational interview and having met so many interesting people in the hobby over the years we decided it would be fun to share their back stories with everyone else.

​So come along with me, Lionel Strang and a strong cast of supporting characters as we discover how life intertwines with this great hobby of ours and helps to strengthen the fabric of who we are as individuals.

Upcoming Episodes...

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Fans of the AML #35 -
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We cover a lot of ground in this podcast, “Hard Part” fills us in on getting his funeral arrangements set, turns out he was fine physically but wanted to get on his Mom’s good side so she’d make cookies for TomStock 2020. Chris Atkins tells us what it was like to live in Texas during an ice storm, the Queso Cowboy is excited to discover what’s in the next blue tub he pulls out of storage. We try to answer the question, “will Tom Patterson ever become a SuperFan.”
 
It's all here, so grab yourself in a big bowl of shredded leftover funeral home flowers, a tall glass of melted Texas road ice and enjoy !!

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All-Star Variety Hour #27 -

“Mr. Introductions” a.k.a. David Start is always ready, the Evel Overlord and “Hard Part” patch things up and Timothy Harrison the dynamic host of the Model Railcast Show brings us up to date about all the comings and goings in his life.
 
Hard Part tells us all about a website called HistoricAerials.com that allows you to easily search for aerial photographs of any parcel land in the United States which of course can be of great use looking to model abandon or current rail lines.
 
It’s another great podcast so grab yourself a big bowl of shredded 8X10 glossy’s, a tall cool glass of stale pond water and enjoy !!

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Episode 165: John Caffarelli & Cam Nealy -
This episode features two fantastic young men who found each other through the wonders of social media. Cam models the BNSF’s line over Crawford Hill and Marias Pass while John, who’s layout was planned by Bob Sprague, models the Union Pacific Mainline across the Cascade Subdivision in Oregon. These two young men typify what the next wave of model railroader will look like.
 
We were so excited to interview these two youthful modelers we couldn't hardly think straight, so bear with us as we talk remote operations, manned helpers, YouTubing and what the next generation of model railroader might look like in the years and decades to come. Enjoy!!

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Fans of the AML #34  -
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It’s another great addition of the “Fans”… Nothing gets done but we all have fun doing it. We talk about Chris Atkins’ new laser cutter that’s the size of a small freezer, Mr. Fitness struggles with his microphone, the Queso Cowboy ends up in a life-or-death struggle with a bag of chips, Kaylee discusses the pluses and minuses of the new Airbus a350 and, “Hard Part” is excited about his new assistant “the Dust Deputy” and Kelly talks about the merits of the recent NMRA election.
 
Grab yourself a steaming hot bowl of potato chip soup, a tall cool glass of leftover election champagne and enjoy !!

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Matt Martin in Alliance, Nebraska  -
Alliance, Nebraska is the county seat of Box Butte County, in the western part of the state, with a population was 8,500 people. The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) is the largest freight railroad network in North America with 41,000 employees, 32,500 miles of track and more than 8,000 locomotives covering twenty-eight states.
 
Our next guest is a trainmaster for the BNSF in the town of Alliance, an avid Santa Fe modeler, a good friend of Blaine Hadfield, with a loving wife that neither listens nor cares about the AML Nation. So grab yourself a big bowl of shredded taco shells, a steaming hot mug of last week's coffee and enjoy !!

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Prototype Posse #8  -
​The posse rides again as they cover a variety of subjects including a thorough investigation of the Delaware-Lackawanna short line railroad headquartered in Batavia, New York and operating primarily on former Conrail trackage.
 
It was all going quite smoothly until the Evil Overlord insisted that he had to know what everything cost after a discussion ensued about car storage fees. “The Boy Wonder” forgot his notes and “the Spoon” declares he never had a knuckle while tell his story about a thirty-car derailment and Kaylee was pleaded with the audience to please help.
 
A fun time was had by all, so grab yourself a big bowl of shredded leftover Buffalo wings, a steaming hot mug of coffee from the Conrail era and enjoy !!

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Episode 164: Lorne James and Otter Valley Railroad  -
Founded in 2003 the small family business of Otter Valley Railroad served local customers and travelled the circuit of train shows throughout Southern Ontario. In the summer of 2011 a brand new 1,200 square foot retail store was built and packed from the ceiling to the floor with model train products.
 
Over the years Otter Valley has worked with such manufacturing giants as Bowser and Rapido Trains becoming an important source for individual items as they continue to grow and expand.
 
Surrounded by a great group of employees, Lorne and his capable staff continues to grow the product line while the future looks more promising with each passing day. This is a great episode as the Evel Overlord reveals his alter-ego Captain Grumblebum, so grab yourself a big bowl of shredded Canadian bacon, a tall glass of Maple syrup and enjoy.

Recent Episodes...

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ViewerMail Flight #78  -
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​Just when you think you know somebody; they throw you a curveball at you. The excitement was almost too much for the AML Crew to handle, hoping for another letter from home as we watched the next flight of ViewerMail make it’s final approach into Busted Knuckle International Airport.
 
In this episode of ViewerMail some deep dark secrets are revealed, our in-house legal counsel makes enough money to purchase those ostrich skinned fuzzy zippers he's always dreamed about and the Queso Cowboy gives us some insight into how his sleepy nights dreaming about adventures with AML Nation.
 
So grab yourself a big bowl of shredded fake passports, a tall cool glass of aviation fuel and enjoy !!

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Drew Warrington and Tony  -
The next generation of hobbyist is here with YouTube videos, Facebook pages and any other kind of social media you can think of this episode is a perfect example of why the argument of “the hobby is dying” needs to be put to rest once and for all. This is a great discussion with an enthusiastic young man who's all about enjoying this great hobby of model railroading.
 
There's plenty of other fun as Tony Cook and Ron Marsh talk about collaborating on some exciting new projects for model railroad news. Plus we hear from our very own “Mr. Intros” David Start along with the proprietor of everybody's favorite model railroad shop, Midwest Model Railroad.
 
So grab yourself a big bowl I've shredded videotape, a steaming hot mug of film developer and enjoy !!

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the Spoon and the Youngin' -

What happens when you get two of the AML Network’s cutest on-air personalities …
A bromance for the ages. The Evel Overlord stumbled into the Joe Cummings Studio late one night only to find “the Spoon” and “the Boy Wonder” deep in conversation and looking longingly into each other's eyes. Throw in the subject matter of the Canadian National Railway’s heritage units and you've got yourself one steamy date night.
 
In all seriousness though we couldn't think of a better duo to be discussing the advent of railroads all across North America repainting their locomotives in a bid to pay homage to their collective roots. It's a great discussion that covers the topic in detail with some side chats, so grab yourself a big bowl of old paint flakes, a tall cool glass of lacquer thinner and enjoy !!


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Episode 163: Emory Van Lehman III -
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More and more we’re finding full-time railroaders just as interested and excited about model railroading as they are with their day jobs. This month's guest is a long time BNSF employee who enjoys spending time at the workbench as much he does behind the controls of an SD40-2.
 
It's a great story of a dedicated railroader from his early days in the Seattle, Washington area to his present assignment in Temple, Texas and all his adventures in between. So grab yourself a big bowl I've shredded air hoses, a tall cool glass of spent diesel fuel and enjoy !!

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Fans of the AML #33 -
It's another exciting episode of the “Fans” with all your favorite characters, just plain simple folks, the sort of people who’ve settled down and taken the wheels off their trailer. This episode contains the kind of edge of your seat excitement that you've become used to in years past as the Evel Overlord negotiates the price of Lafawnduh with Hard Part, the Spoon tries to convince us that particle board will never warp and Mr. Fitness frets over his scenery.
 
It's floor to ceiling fun as we tried to figure out who Serge Lebel has buried in his layout. So grab yourself a steaming hot bowl of creamy sawdust, a tall glass of freshly mixed hydrocal and enjoy!!

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Kelly Questions: "Uncle" Dave Abeles -
It's time for another exciting round of the Kelly Questions with one of Conrail's biggest fans, we've all got to know him up and personal from his fabulous Facebook live podcasts featuring operations in upstate New York and now it’s our chance to find out how he holds up under pressure.
 
It’s our very own “Uncle” Dave, as he dons the tin foil helmet and gets ready to answer some of the most toughest questions in the hobby today. So grab yourself a big bowl of shredded timetables, a tall cool glass of melted aerosol cheese and enjoy !!

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Waz' Happenin' with Jason Shron -
The hobby of model railroading is exploding and we're all going to be covered in model railroad goo but something else that's exploding is Rapido Trains one of the fastest growing manufacturers in the hobby producing all sorts of high-end quality models. This Canadian based company with three factories in China and a bunch of project managers spread across North America are all under the watchful eye of a train nerd with a passenger car in his basement.
 
It's not easy to get Jason to sit still but we managed to do it for a couple of hours and ask a bunch of listener questions with the help of young Drew Warrington from Delaware. So grab yourself a huge bowl of shredded bacon, a big mug of steaming hot Maple syrup and enjoy.

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Episode 162: Mike Hauk -
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What do you get when combine a lifelong model railroader with a doctor and an ex-navy guy?? A great layout built by a dedicated member of the NMRA and someone who has squeezed as much out of the hobby as possible. This is a great episode that follows the journey of a lifelong model railroader that travelled the world while serving his country.
 
When he finally settled down, he decided to preserve the memory the Susquehanna & New York Railroad in HO scale. Mike has also created a great website at: snyrr.com
 
So sit back and get comfortable for a story that we’re sure won’t disappoint !!

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Waz' Happenin' with Bob Fallowfield -
We’ve had so many great guests pass through the studio here at the ole’ AML Studios and it’s always fun to check up every once in a while, with folks to see what they’ve been up to, Bob Fallowfield is a passionate modeler and now a full size 1:1 scale railroader in his spare time.
 
He also been a frequent host on TrainMasters TV as well as his own show “the Platforum.” He’s a great historian of railroading and constantly seeking out retired railroaders to help quench his appetite for knowledge of railroading. This is a great interview so get comfortable in your favorite Holstein onesie and enjoy !!

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NMRA Elections: Doehring/Robinson -
It's election time at the NMRA again and we’ve offered this podcast to anyone running for office in order for them to express their positions and answer questions about the future of this hobby and the organization. John Doehring who’s running for Eastern Director and Gordy Robinson who’s put his name on the ballot for president of the NMRA agreed to answer some questions and tell what they think is store for the future of this hobby.
 
These two gentlemen were more than happy to answer our questions covering many areas of concern about where the hobby is headed. Hopefully this episode will help you decide one way or another who to vote for in this critical upcoming election. Enjoy !!


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Fans of the AML #32 -
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Chris Atkins talking about adding backdrops to his layout, Scott Lister tells us about building brass locomotives, “Hard Part” gets excited about soldering at different temperatures and the Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones gets critique by the gang. Obviously with such a wide range of exciting topics it can only mean one thing… It’s time for another exciting edition of the “Fans.”
 
We hit a new low with the number of posts we manage to cover, and the Evel Overlord stresses out about ever catching up, but Hard Part tells everyone to relax while he talks about the newest tool to arrive in his workshop. So grab yourself a big bowl of shredded aluminum backdrops, a steaming hot mug of boiling solder and enjoy !!
Chris Atkins' Facebook page: 
https://www.facebook.com/groups/NPCBQ
Scott Lister's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/modelingGandN

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Episode 161: Dave Ramos -
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What happens when a guy with lots of enthusiasm for the hobby with a personality as big as Manhattan itself, twelve hundred freight cars, a wobbly car float finally decides to build an operating layout?? You get a place where friendships come first and operating a model railroad in a realistic fashion is a close second.
 
Welcome to the New York Harbor Railroad on the west of Manhattan set in the year 1947. Serving the Erie Railroad, Lehigh Valley Railroad and the New York Central all jammed into one basement primarily for the pleasure of other modelers to operate. Dave is a fun guy to talk with and this is an episode we’re sure you’ll enjoy !!


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Prototype Posse #7 -
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The “Posse” rides again in what might be one of our most exciting episodes yet !! We discover two new short line railroads, Spoon regales us with tales from the past, the Boy Wonder brings us up to speed on what’s happening with his new career in full size railroading, the Evel Overlord gives driving tips and even manages to make Kaylee mad.
 
We learn everything there is to know about holding up your pants with a belt, try to determine how far it is from Hornepayne to Hearst, Ontario and discover the true meaning of life, all in just two short hours. So grab yourself a big bowl of shredded road maps, a tall cool glass of yellow snow and enjoy !!

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George's Journal -
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Starting a new career can be as exciting as anything you’ll ever do and getting to share the adventure with others might be the next best thing. When we found out our very own George “the Boy Wonder” Taylor (a.k.a. “Teaspoon”) had been hired on by the Canadian National Railway, we jumped at the chance to ride along.
 
These are the first two installments in a journal of life as we tag along on what we hope will be a long, exciting journey for our intrepid hero as he begins a new chapter in his life. So grab your book of operating rules, radio, some warm boots and hop onboard this train bound for the future.


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Fans of the AML #31 -
Just like an experimental moonshot that crashes to the ground or a top-heavy Christmas tree that ends up on the floor, this episode of the "Fans" is a disaster waiting to happen. Tune in as the gang wrestles with the new Facebook and realizes that without Kaylee, their attempts to understand anything are hopeless.
 
Chris tell us about his new giant phone, the Spoon tells us about punishing his conductor by forcing him to listen to the podcast, the pros and cons of particle board are discussed at length and Hard Part his excited about a new delivery of decoders from his man of mystery.
 
So grab yourself a big bowl of shredded wood fibre, a tall cool glass of left-over Christmas tree water and enjoy !!

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Episode 160: Scott Thornton & the Rock River -
Backdrops are as important to scenery as any other aspect in the overall appearance of a finished model railroad scene. This month Scott shows us how he created the Rock River on his Milan Branch of the Iowa Interstate Railroad layout. Through a series of experiments, mistakes and successes the finished product turned out beautifully. Ron Marsh is the co-host for this episode and does an excellent job of keeping the conversation on “track.”
 
So grab yourself a big bowl of course medium green ground foam, a tall cool glass of unfiltered river water and enjoy !!



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Otto Vondrak - State of the Hobby -
​Continuing on with our post-Christmas theme about the state of the hobby, we hear from Railroad Model Craftsman editor Otto Vondrak a very knowledgeable observer of all things model railroading. Otto has spent a good part of his career in the journalism side of the hobby and makes some great points about where we’ve been and where we’re going.
 
Along with the always enthusiastic “Uncle” Dave Abeles playing the part of co-host, it’s a great discussion and one we are sure you’ll enjoy. So get settled in your favorite easy chair, lean back and get set for a great conversation between two passionate participants of this great hobby !!

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State of the Hobby, Fugate/Robinson -
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​Since the beginning we’ve checked up on the state of the hobby each year with Joe Fugate editor of the online magazine Model Railroad Hobbyist and this year is no different, but we decided to add our favorite NMRA Director-at-Large Gordy Robinson all the way from the Orkney Islands in the North Atlantic just off the coast of Scotland.
 
Both of these gentlemen had some interesting information to share about the future of this great hobby and with the kind of enthusiasm Gordy has the future looks very bright for everyone. So grab yourself a bowl of haggis, a pint of Guinness and enjoy !!

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Christmas in the Knuckle -
Conrail guy, flight attendant and museum curator walk into a bar… That sounds like a great lead in for a joke but instead it’s the lead in for the AML Nation’s Christmas Eve Special featuring our very “Uncle” Dave Abeles, Tracy Boyd the official flight attendant of the AML Network and Michelle Kempema the fastest talking museum curator east of the Rockies !!
 
This podcast is like the jelly of the month club… it’s the gift that just keeps on giving. So grab yourself a bowl of last year’s butternut squash, a steaming hot mug of leftover gravy and enjoy!!

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the Christmas Special -
​Twas’ the night before Christmas and all through the land not a creature was stirring not even the band. That's what we need for the AML Nation, a band, with a decent horn section, some pretty backup singers and a drummer that’s extra special, somebody that can really knock it out of the park.
 
It’s Christmas week here in downtown Busted Knuckle, Main Street is all decked out with twinkling lights, Fred has his Santa hat on and the elves are busily preparing for the annual green shrimp festival, because everyone knows only the best seafood swims two hundred miles inland. This year we wanted to talk with as many folks in the AML Nation as possible and with the studio full, it looked like the clown car at the Raccoon Lodge!!
 
So grab yourself a steaming hot bowl of Christmas pudding, a tall warm glass of week-old eggnog and enjoy!!

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Christmas in the British Isles -
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care in hopes that Peter would soon be there. Matt with his tattoo and Andy with his beard had just settled down for a long winter’s podcast when outside the studio there rose such a clatter, I sprang from my chair to see what ‘twas the matter. What to my eyes should there appear but eight tiny boxcars so lively and quick lead a jolly young man with a smile on his face yelling, “come on NMRA, pick up the pace.”
 
The young man smiled as his ideas they did come and I’m here to tell you, the NMRA is not done. I’m Gordy, I’m Gordy so vote for me now, I’ll be your president and for sure you’ll say wow !! 
 
Merry Christmas from the AML Nation !!!

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Fans of the AML #30 -
Like a locomotive without fuel, a marathon with no finish line or a late night on an empty bus without a destination this podcast of the “Fans” is lost at sea. There’s no doubt about it, fans of the AML are the life blood of the podcast constantly pumping hot air into a slow leaking balloon.  
 
But it’s not all just laughs and joking, this month we discuss the migration of Canadian actors to Hollywood, the pros and cons of owning a kangaroo in Wisconsin, James as a middle name and the Medford Railroad Park’s GoFundMe campaign. So grab yourself a big bowl of shredded birth certificates, a tall cool glass of leftover kangaroo drinking water and join us as we seek knowledge and shrimp.

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Kelly Questions: Jason Klocke -
If you’re interested in the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad or you’re wondering what sort of choices a Canadian National locomotive engineer from Fort Dodge, Iowa would make under pressure, then you’ve come to the right place. If you’ve ever wonder hoe elitist hobby manufacturer like Scott Thornton would handle scoring on the Kelly Questions, then you’ve come to the right place.
 
It’s time once again to don the tinfoil helmet as we take another contestant down the precarious road of providing useless knowledge that no one needs to know. So grab yourself a big bowl of shredded score cards, a steaming hot mug of melted locomotive axle grease and enjoy !!

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Jenkins vs Abeles -
Three guys walk into a bar, an Australian, a Canadian and a guy from New Jersey and the first guys says… “Have I ever told you about the mini-van I used to go rail fanning in when I was a kid?? It was a sweet ride, one of those Dodge Caravans with the simulated wood panelling on the side.”
 
The Evel Overlord thought it was just going to be a quick conversation but pretty quickly realized he needed to hit the button and start recording because there was a podcast headed his way. It’s just three friends one evening, getting together for a quick two-hour chat about the advancements in model railroading and solving problems of the world.
 
Everybody loves it when “Uncle Dave” comes over, and combine that with the “Wonder from Down Under” and you’ve got yourself a show!! So grab yourself a bowl of shredded ’67 Chevy Impala vinyl roofing, a tall glass of kangaroo sweat and enjoy!!

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Episode 159: NixTrainz -
​Have you ever felt that sometimes your scale locomotives get lonely and need a little support in order to make it through another operating session or maybe on those long dark nights when there’s no action on the railroad at all?? Well fear not, now there’s Decoder Buddy from Nick Santo, a former chemist turned flight instructor from New England.
 
Model railroaders are an inventive bunch to be sure, often times out of necessity and often times just simply looking to build a better mouse trap, making the hobby more enjoyable for everyone. The Decoder Buddy helps simplify the installation on a variety of different DCC decoders, it’s a product that’s sure revolutionize an already exciting part of the hobby. It’s a great podcast we’re sure you’ll enjoy !!

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Fans of the AML #29 -
What do call a podcast that doesn’t accomplish much, keeps changing the subject and discusses the pro and cons of labor versus management?? “Fans of a ModelersLife #29” of course. It’s a pot pourri of labor unrest, low productivity, bad jokes and the occasional post review. “Uncle” Dave makes his debut on his first ever episode of the “Fans,” “the Spoon” stirs up trouble and “Hard Part” reassures us that LaFawnDuh is getting ready for the winter.  
 
We can think of no better way to waste two hours then with some of the gang from the AML Nation. So grab yourself a big bowl of shredded contracts, a tall cool glass of used motor oil and enjoy!!

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the SD60F and Aurora Miniatures -
There’s a new locomotive manufacturer coming to town and they’re called Aurora Miniatures, but here’s the twist. They’re based in China and have been selling high quality models to the Chinese model railroad market for several years. Now with a good foundation of creating exquisite HO scale models, the release of their first locomotive based on a North American prototype is about to hit the market.
 
Canadian National’s SD60F will be the first model offered by Aurora Miniatures along with several beautifully crafted HO scale containers. Ben Wang is the lead man on this side of the Pacific and he’s here to bring the AML Nation up to speed. Enjoy !!

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the Remarkable Tim Warris -
​It would be fun to visit every model railroad manufacturer, it would also be fun to wear pants fashioned out of hickory smoked bacon but not everything is possible. We here at AML world headquarters in downtown Busted Knuckle, Kentucky consider ourselves very lucky to visit the main plant of Fast Tracks as often as we do.
 
This is a great interview with Tim Warris owner of Fast Tracks and Mt. Albert Scale Lumber. Tim was very excited to introduce us to a new product called “Diamond Lines.” After a year’s worth of experimentation this latest addition to the Fast Tracks line-up is available to the public and Tim was excited to tell us all about it. Enjoy !!

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Christmas Train Sets - Tony Cook -
The train set is a time-honored tradition every Christmas morning with boys and girls of all ages from one to a hundred delighted by the sights and sounds of a train set around the tree. Once again, we’ve called on Model Railroad news editor Tony Cook to tell us about some the best options available for this Christmas season.
 
These days the choices range form the very simple to the very expensive and everything in between and if you listen long enough, you’ll get a chance to revisit those great airport movies of the seventies with George Kennedy and Charleton Heston. So grab yourself some stale
in-flight peanuts, your favorite flat soda and enjoy !!

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ViewerMail Flight #77 -
​Just like a virtual group chat that you wish you’d never started or the cousin that came over for dinner two years ago and never left. ViewerMail has was once again been dropped on your doorstep with no return address. You can resist the temptation to open it but eventually curiosity will get the better of you and before you know another two hours of your life has been lost.
 
On this flight we discover John and Cam a couple of young guys enthusiastically enjoying the hobby, we find out Spoon is everybody’s favorite, hear from some first timers and meet Andres from Santiago. So grab yourself a big bowl of shredded bubble wrap, a steaming hot mug of warm Wisconsin beer and enjoy !!

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Episode 158: Norm Skretting -
This a great interview with a lifelong railroader that work at several different levels with Canadian National Railway while always learning and improving as he went along his journey. It’s also a great story of a full-time railroader who’s devoted to the hobby of model railroading and the friends he’s made along the way. Our friend Rob Arsenault introduced us, and we’re glad he did.
 
Just like any great recipe we added a touch of “Spoon” to liven things up. So, grab yourself a cup of steaming hot cocoa, get comfy in your favorite chair and enjoy!!

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Amherst Show Update with John Sacerdote -
Well poop, this isn’t any fun at all. The Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show has been cancelled, all hope has been lost and we’re not even sure there’s a reason to get up tomorrow. But wait, all is not lost, who’s that we see off in the distance leading the charge against sadness and despair?? It’s none other than everyone’s train show hero, John Sacerdote who’s been show director for the past 16 years.
 
John has all sorts of news about what’s going take the place in lieu of this year’s cancellation and some pretty exciting events will be happening. So sit right down in your lawn chair with some left over hot dogs and enjoy !!

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