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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 model railroading has it is about the hobby itself. I've met so many interesting people in the hobby over the years I decided it would be fun to share their back stories with everyone else. So come along with me, Lionel Strang as we discover just how many fascinating folks there are in this great hobby of ours.
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“Sports Across The Board” features interviews with sports business leaders, media personalities, athletes, and more. Host Gary McKillips is a veteran sportswriter and award-winning correspondent for Associated Press Radio.
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Introduction: These programs highlight aspects of Trump's election:Discussion and Analysis Includes: Trump's Madison Square Garden rally shortly before the election--"Nuremburg on the Hudson;" Smedley Butler's granddaughter's reflection on his possible stance on Trump's 1/06/21 insurrection; Bomb threats directed at Democratic electoral strongholds…
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The Station Inn located in Cresson, Pennsylvania was built in 1866, situated just ten miles west of the famous Horseshoe Curve, it was originally built as a hotel for weary travelers heading east or west on the Pennsy Railroad. Over the last hundred and fifty years it’s gone through many changes including the early 90’s when it was purchased by Tom…
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It’s time once again for our courageous crew of confused modelers to gather around the studio to discuss the latest happenings. Originally this podcast was intended to be about Bradd Williamson’s new talking detector, but it quickly morphed into a loosely produced edition of the “Fans.” “the TableMaster” talks about ripping out his current layout a…
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Is the hobby growing or shrinking?? If you hang around the AML Studios long enough, there will be no doubt in your mind that we here in Busted Knuckle, Kentucky are convinced the hobby is growing rapidly day after day. But the age-old question remains, how we entice the younger generation to join the old guard in the never-ending quest of introduci…
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Using a fictionalzed approach to real world issues, Jay writes about college football's high stakes environment. He covers it all from NIL and the Transfer Portal, to corruption and campus politics. He brings his 17 years of coaching experience and his vast knowledge of the college sports landscape in this interview with Sports Across the Board.…
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So, you’re wondering what’s neat this week?? That’s easy just check out what Ken Patterson and his gang are doing over there on YouTube with the show that’s got its finger on the pulse of the hobby. We wanted to find out more about “the Dude,” Joshua Barton, Mike Budde and James Reiger, so we sat them down in front of a microphone and let the magic…
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John Doehring might be the most enthusiastic man in the National Model Railroad Association, as the Eastern Director he is obviously putting his heart and soul into figuring out how to make the organization and the hobby of model railroading grow. This is part two of a response and discussion about his email pointing out his view of what direction …
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Introduction: These broadcasts continue exploration of the evolution of Domestic Stay-Behind Operations and the terrorism and violence that are the characteristics of the operations of "Team Trump."(This line of inquiry was introduced in FTR#'s 1347 & 1348.)In addition, we recap key aspects of our research into Covid-19 as a biological warfare weap…
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It’s time once again for another exciting episode of “Uncle” Dave’s Fireside Chat. On this edition of the “chat” Dave tells the history of the latest New Jersey Transit Heritage unit, a replica of Conrail’s 4208 and the behind-the-scenes story of how it came to be, all the folks involved, and the excitement felt around the railroad as it was rolled…
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Introduction: These programs continue (from FTR#'s 1349 & 1350) exploration of the history of U.S. involvement with Asian fascism from the pre-World War II period until the present.Critical background information on U.S. capital support for Japanese fascism and Japan's centuries-long subjugation of Korea may be found in FTR#'s 905 and 1141.…
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It’s the wonder from down under, visiting from the land of Oz, throwing another shrimp on the barbie, Australia where everything happens tomorrow and home to the one and only NMRA Worldwide Director at Large, Martyn Jenkins. Fresh from his time in the lower forty-eight having a walk-a-bout and here to give us a full report on what was accomplished …
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The NMRA has long been the flag ship organization of model railroading, originally being organized in the mid 1930’s serving a critical role through the years in the growth of the hobby. But with everything times change, people change and in today’s world organizations like the NMRA struggle to maintain their membership. Our next guest Derrick Magn…
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The NMRA Achievement Program also known as the “AP” is a guide to help you master the many crafts and skills necessary in the hobby of model railroading. As you get more proficient in of each of the skills, you can through various means have your work judged by others and if certain standards are met, will be issued a certificate acknowledging your…
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