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hosted by: Ryan Andersen & Will Ayerst
Model Railcast Show #34
Sun, Oct 12, 2008
Posted by: Ryan Andersen

MRC Show # 34 Notes

Yard Office: An update of our own projects at ModelRailCast and what's going on with MRCS.

The Chuckle Coupler

Roundhouse:  Early Rail Modelling, with Craig Bisgeier

The Poll of The Week: What kind of track do YOU use?

Interchange & Outro: Our 'links of the week' summarised here for you!

Download the enhanced (better sounding) version of the show with chapters:  MRC Show 34 (AAC)

 
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Posted by: dmcree MRCS Pioneer on Tue, Oct 14 2008     www.tamvalleyrr.com
A new show to top off the perfect day! The stock market was up today 11% on news that I have started construction of the benchwork on my new Donner Summit layout!
Posted by: Kimble on Tue, Oct 14 2008     http://web.mac.com/rcarignan/iWeb/Layout/
Nice length on the segments. I was able to listen to a couple of the shorter ones on my commute and to the longer interview while I did some data entry.

I downloaded the AAC version to my iPhone, but the audio was off. The "stock" sounds (the introduction and bumper music) were in stereo but the voice tracks were mono; I only heard Will in my left ear. I felt like this little train devil was on my shoulder urging me on with "forget about that steam stuff! Diesel ops! Diesel ops!"

I had the same issue with the standard podcast via iTunes.

Rob Carignan
Portland, Maine
Posted by: jamesk3142 MRCS Pioneer on Tue, Oct 14 2008    
Oh Boy ! One of the best shows yet! Going to be hard to top that one. I think your right where you should be, Thank you . Yes the audio was off as to the previous post. I thought there was something wrong with my Walkman. I can download it in AAC But, can't get it in chapters any suggestions or is that a Apple Ipod feature?
Posted by: MrIncredible65 MRCS Pioneer on Tue, Oct 14 2008    
Great show this week guys. Loved the interview with Craig especially. I'm looking to model a "different" period as well. Late 1920s-early 1930s on the FEC overseas railway.

I was hoping someone could tell me the name of the book(s) he was referring to about early period railroading.
Posted by: Kimble on Tue, Oct 14 2008     http://web.mac.com/rcarignan/iWeb/Layout/
Oh! It was a fun surprise to see the Maine Central locomotive on the AAC version "Departure Track". Sometimes in Maine, you feel so left out of the rest of the country...sniff.

I had to look up the locomotive type. I never know what locomotive is what. It's a GE U25B.
Posted by: Ryman MRCS Pioneer on Tue, Oct 14 2008     www.modelrailcast.com/
Show 34 updated and re-uploaded so that it is in mono and not one-side stereo.

As for the book on freight cars, I just went to amazon and it is out of print, but 2 sellers have it used. Go to amazon and search for John H White Jr.
Posted by: ChrisNH MRCS Pioneer on Wed, Oct 15 2008     model-railroad-hobbyist.com/blog/671
I have been a fan of Craig's layout for a while now through his website. Hearing the interview was great. I really hope I get a chance to visit his layout someday. A truly unique effort. I also plan to do a switch link similar to what he is doing and have taken some ideas from his clinic slides.

Given my (very) modest modeling skills at this point, I think my plan to do a 70s diesel layout in N will be a good way to get enjoyment from the hobby now. However, I am really thinking of doing an 1890 layout for the subsequent effort. The history is really interesting, and in northern New England, it was the last gasp of lots of smaller railroads before they all were bought or leased by the B&M by 1895.

Of particular interest would be the Portsmouth & Concord.

Regards,

Chris
Posted by: don on Fri, Oct 17 2008     www.passingloop.com
thanks guys for the last two informative interviews. Really enjoyed, listening to Craig and Bernies' approach to the hobby. This is what i like about model railroading, there are so many areas that one can focus/excel in. Bernie and Craig liked scenery and design/planning. You guys like operations. I like scratchbuilding card structures. There's plenty in modelling for every one.

take care,
don

PS. I won't comment on the show length :)
 
 
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