Best Lionel Strang Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 240: Richard Shirey 2:00:53

4d ago2:00:53

2:00:53

So you’re asking yourself what do Henry Mancini, West Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, Tony Dorsett, the Conway Yard and the Norfolk Southern have in common with our next guest?? Well basically nothing other than all these people and places were mentioned on this podcast as we discovered the secret of hollow core door layouts. Richard Shirey has been worki…

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"Uncle" Dave's Fireside Chat #19 1:39:15

11d ago1:39:15

1:39:15

Almost everybody has a favourite relative, whether it’s cousin Eddie who borrows your favorite HO scale SD70ACE, or Aunt Sally who’s always ready with a plate of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies. Here at the ole’ AML Nation, our favorite relative is none other than “Uncle” Dave who’s always ready with a story or helping hand, as we travel throu…

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Episode 239: Drayton Blackgrove 2:00:19

19d ago2:00:19

2:00:19

Everybody’s got a YouTube channel nowadays, whether it’s Larry showing you how to change that all important sprinkler head, Jennie taking the family dog for a walk, or dinner at Aunt Martha’s house. There isn’t much you can find you can’t find on YouTube. However in our never-ending quest to make each moment of our listeners life’s better than the …

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Hansmann-Owens and RPM 1:58:42

25d ago1:58:42

1:58:42

So what exactly is an RPM meet and where’s the best place to find a comprehensive listing of all the events in the coming year? That’s easy, just head over to Eric Hansmann’s blog to find a listing of all the meets during the calendar year. Dave Owens is the head poo bah of a Northeast Railroad Prototype Modelers Meet, running this event with his c…

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Episode 238: Cam Nealy Again?? 1:42:32

1M ago1:42:32

1:42:32

The world is changing and so is the hobby of model railroading with an ever-increasing number of people whose primary interaction with the hobby has been via the world wide web. This is part two of talking with a twenty-six-year-old hobbyist who’s built a fantastic layout, with a countless number of incredibly well done instructional and operationa…

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"Uncle" Dave's Fireside Chat Part 18 1:43:24

1M ago1:43:24

1:43:24

It’s time once again for another edition of “Uncle” Dave’s Fireside chat and as usual no topic is left uncovered from improvements to the Onondaga Cutoff blog, witnessing the eclipse in full darkness to model railroad operations with his two boys Teddy and Pete on Ted Pamperin’s exquisite C&O Hinton Division in HO scale. Plus, we hear about being t…

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Episode 237: Todd Treaster 2:15:08

2M ago2:15:08

2:15:08

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to own one of the most complete collections of N-Scale in the world and a beautifully completed basement sized layout to run all that equipment on?? Well, here’s your chance to hear from the man himself Todd Treaster, with 22,000 freight cars, 2,300 passenger cars and 2,800 locomotives on a 35 x 38’…

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Fans of the AML Part 74 1:40:18

2M ago1:40:18

1:40:18

Are you ready for TomStock 2024?? The Queso Cowboy’s Birthday Round Up?? Of course we’ve brought together some of your favorite AML regulars from across the nation to talk about this year’s great events. We’ll kick off with ceremonial leaving the Evel Overlord behind for Wednesday’s dinner at the Shady Maple, then ride the Reading and Northerns RDC…

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NERPM - Excuse Me 1:27:41

2M ago1:27:41

1:27:41

On this episode of a ModelersLife, our friend, the always popular Dave Owens returns to the AML studios to bring us up to date on the latest happenings in NERPM. (Excuse me) As can be expected since last year, the gang of the Northeast/New England Railroad Prototype Modeler‘s Meet, have a closed down another hotel, and have moved on to better digs …

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Episode 236: Gordy Robinson 1:54:19

2M ago1:54:19

1:54:19

Here’s a question for everyone in the AML Nation, how many times is too many times to chat with our illustrious NMRA President, Gordy Robinson?? Not sure of the answer?? None of us here at the old AML headquarters know the answer either, but we’re thinking it’s probably something like, to infinity and beyond!! The crew was lucky enough to catch up …

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Great Layouts Part Deux 1:59:32

3M ago1:59:32

1:59:32

It’s time for “Great Layouts Part Two” and in this episode, we cover everything from how important snacks are and if snacks are important at all. Obviously, we must all agree that abundant and plentiful snacks make for great model railroad operations, but even more importantly, when visiting one of the fabulous layouts that populate the North Ameri…

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Chris Wehman - YouTube Influencer 1:48:46

3M ago1:48:46

1:48:46

Chris Wehman is becoming an increasingly popular guest on ModelersLife with a fabulous N-Scale layout, tons of enthusiasm for the hobby, unparalleled railfanning videographer skills, devoted to replicating model railroad operations and a burning desire to make this hobby of model railroading, as much fun for every around him as it is for himself. W…

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New Levels (fred again.. AOTW) 1:36:12

3M ago1:36:12

1:36:12

Christ is King. We love you guys and we will see you next Thursday <3 Just two good music boys talking life, work and occasionally music. Join us every week for a sit-down catch-up, where we talk about the most important 80's things to music producers like leg warmers, care bears and rewinding cassette tapes. We have next to no idea what we're doin…

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All-Star Variety Hour #54 2:16:20

3M ago2:16:20

2:16:20

It’s time for another star studded, All-Star Variety Hour with some of the biggest names in the hobby, and some of the nicest people you’ll ever meet. John Sacerdote the Director of the big Springfield Model Train Show held each year at the end of January and YouTube sensation Ron Marsh, who’s channel Ron’s Trains N’ Things continues to grow each w…

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Strange Noises (Lionel Richie AOTW) 1:28:53

3M ago1:28:53

1:28:53

FINALLY back on the scheduled Thursdays! Big and Huge! We start of by screaming at the top of our lungs. That's it. No more description. We love you guys and we will see you next Thursday <3 Just two good music boys talking life, work and occasionally music. Join us every week for a sit-down catch-up, where we talk about the most important 80's thi…

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Episode 235: Cam Nealy Re-Visited 1:36:53

3M ago1:36:53

1:36:53

It’s always fun to revisit old friends from the AML Nation and we’ve travelled all the way to Missoula, Montana for a catch-up with Cam Nealy. There’s been big changes since our last visit, a new job is just underway, and the railroad has a new emphasis on Marias Pass in the western portion of Montana. Staging yards have been removed. Track arrange…

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Too Soon (Stevie Wonder AOTW) 1:01:30

3M ago1:01:30

1:01:30

2 weeks in a row the pod has been released on a Friday, and we specifically said that we would see you next Thursday <3 Just two good music boys talking life, work and occasionally music. Join us every week for a sit-down catch-up, where we talk about the most important 80's things to music producers like leg warmers, care bears and rewinding casse…

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Springfield Report Part Four 1:35:07

3M ago1:35:07

1:35:07

It’s Springfield Report number four where the action is exciting, and the interviews leave you hanging on every word. Once again, we sent out our intrepid reporter, the “Queso Cowboy” to find all the latest gossip in model railroading. In this episode, we talk with the Four County Society of Model Engineers, there’s another visit with Matt Stern fr…

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Losing an Episode (Hall and Oats AOTW) 1:46:39

4M ago1:46:39

1:46:39

The episode after our lost episode. We already went over this! I ain't explaining myself again! We love you tho and hope you are doing well <3 see you next Thursday Just two good music boys talking life, work and occasionally music. Join us every week for a sit-down catch-up, where we talk about the most important 80's things to music producers lik…

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Springfield Report Part Three 1:58:34

4M ago1:58:34

1:58:34

It’s part three of the “Springfield Interviews” and this time our very own Queso Cowboy takes to floor to get the latest scoop on what’s happening around the hobby. In this report Queso stops by Mine Mount Models to find out about their first limited edition kit, there’s a visit with Rudy from Garbely Publishing and a great chat with the folks at V…

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Springfield Report Part Two 2:06:29

4M ago2:06:29

2:06:29

It’s Part Two of the Springfield Reports with more exciting interviews, more headline grabbing quotes, and an opportunity to hear about some of the exciting action in and around the ModelersLife booth in the Better Living Center. In this episode, we hear from all sorts of different folks in the hobby, including Gordy Robinson the president of the N…

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See the Light (¥$ AOTW) 1:10:37

4M ago1:10:37

1:10:37

Praise be. The boys become enlightened and talk about god, heaven, hell and purgatory. Then Zakk wants to fight Anthony Fantano and Blake wants to become a Roman farmer. We love you guys and thank you so much for listening. We will see you next Thursday <3 Just two good music boys talking life, work and occasionally music. Join us every week for a …

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Episode 234: Great Layouts 1:42:25

4M ago1:42:25

1:42:25

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to operate on some of the most famous and greatest model railroads ever built or to be a regular crew member on Tony Koester‘s Allegheny Midland/Nickel Plate railroads or to visit Harold Werthwein’s fantastic Erie Railroad layout. On this podcast we talk with some folks who’ve done just that. Tom, Doug a…

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Country-Rock (Zach Bryan AOTW) 59:13

4M ago59:13

59:13

This episode is just incoherent rambling for about an hour. We love you guys and thank you so much for listening. We will see you next Thursday <3 Just two good music boys talking life, work and occasionally music. Join us every week for a sit-down catch-up, where we talk about the most important country things to music producers like trucks, guns …

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Springfield Report Part One 1:53:20

4M ago1:53:20

1:53:20

Another year has come and gone at the great Amherst Railway Society’s Railroad Hobby Show. With over twenty-six thousand people in attendance it was a roaring success with lots of folks to talk to, bargains to be had, layouts to seen, friends to reconnect with and new friends to be made. In our first series of interviews we talk with folks who stop…

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I Can't Stop Shuffling (LMFAO AOTW) 1:09:47

4M ago1:09:47

1:09:47

PLEASE HELP ME I LITERALLY CANNOT STOP SHUFFLING!!! Blake has some internet issues but we sort it out and get back to giving you the best earjob ever! We party rocked our early life away with LMFAO's breakout album "Sorry for Party Rocking" and remember how to cut that rug with the freshest dance moves out. Thank you guys so much for listening and …

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Episode 233: Iron City N-Scale 1:51:06

5M ago1:51:06

1:51:06

What happens when two guys from Pennsylvania who claim to be lone wolfs in the hobby, take over a Facebook page from a third modeler and then realize what they’ve done?? This is the heartwarming tale of Patrick Moore (the other guy) and Bradd Williamson from Crater, Pennsylvania, formerly known as Oval, Pennsylvania nestled in the sleepy valley of …

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Segue into Tangents (Tate McRae AOTW) 1:21:39

5M ago1:21:39

1:21:39

Have you ever played a video game or looked at a piece of digital art and thought "I could do way better than that!" Well we can relate to that too! So join us on our journey to making some video games. We get loose on so many tangents in this one. We get chirpin' with Tate McRae's massive hit "THINK LATER" and start shufflin' to our next AOTW! Tha…

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Zimmerman: Standards and Conformances 1:56:56

5M ago1:56:56

1:56:56

There are hundreds and hundreds, probably over a thousand volunteers in the National Model Railroad Association. (NMRA) Each one working tirelessly to make this great hobby even better and one of our favorite department heads of the NMRA is Andy Zimmerman. Andy oversees the Standards and Conformance committee guiding an enthusiastic volunteer force…

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Morning Glory History (Yame AOTW) 1:28:33

5M ago1:28:33

1:28:33

RISE AND GRIND HUSTLERS!!! Time to get that bread, yeet that wheat and obtain that grain! We get down and dirty with the latest in day-trading, stocks and crypt news! We break down French Hiphop connoisseur Yamê's massive album "ELOWI" and attempt to translate it ourselves. Thank you so much for listening and we will see you next Thursday <3 Just t…

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Episode 232; Peter Borcherds 1:46:14

5M ago1:46:14

1:46:14

Building a model railroad layout is a rewarding hobby and documenting the process on YouTube can be both educational and entertaining for fellow hobbyists. From researching prototype railroads to designing and constructing the layout, there's a lot to cover and share with your audience. Peter Borcherds has an entertaining YouTube channel detailing …

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Up Late (Ice Cube AOTW) 52:53

5M ago52:53

52:53

Grab a cigar and a clean glass. Pour some scotch and lets have intelligent discussions. It's time for late night orb pondering. Ice Cube is here too. Just two good music boys talking life, work and occasionally music. Join us every week for a sit-down catch-up, where we talk about the most important car things to music producers like wheel bearings…

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John Sacerdote Springfield Show Director 1:39:21

5M ago1:39:21

1:39:21

It’s that time of year again, the Amherst Railway Society’s Railroad Hobby Show is about to open and once again we got John Sacerdote the show director for over two decades stops by the studio to tell us all about. We’re also joined by our very own “Uncle” Dave and Northeast RPM coordinator Dave Owens to get all the scoop. From the Lego layout, 1:8…

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Goliath Was Set To Fail (Fleetwood Mac AOTW) 1:30:59

5M ago1:30:59

1:30:59

Just when you thought that we couldn't do an episode back-to-back, we shock you with a massive 90 minute episode! How good is that?! We talk about the Roman Empire once again and how the sling was basically a gun used to kill goliath. We travel back in time to experience Fleetwood Mac's massive hit album "Rumours" and get our bodies ready to listen…

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Fans of the AML Part #71 1:49:10

6M ago1:49:10

1:49:10

With the Amherst Railway Society’s Railroad Hobby Show in Springfield, Massachusetts just around the corner, we here at the ole’ AML World Headquarters decided it was time to gather the crew together to coordinate all the weekends activities. Of course, the AML offices are a buzz with the with news that the Saturday Night Pizza has been replaced by…

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CHRSTMS (NGHTMRE AOTW) 1:11:44

6M ago1:11:44

1:11:44

WE NEVER LEFT. We have so much to catch up on and I ain't giving out any spoilers! *we got a voicemail* We get sent into a completely different universe with NGHTMRE! As always thank you guys so much for listening, happy new years, and we will see you next Thursday <3 Just two good music boys talking life, work and occasionally music. Join us every…

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"Uncle" Dave's Fireside Chat #16 1:52:00

6M ago1:52:00

1:52:00

It’s time to check in once again with our old pal "Uncle” Dave and see what he’s up to. On this episode of the “Fireside Chat,” we talk about instant gratification, and how it pertains to Model Railroading. There’s more discussion about the “Chicago Line” book, plus our in ability to coincide our calendars with each other and how the Buffalo Sabres…

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New Year in the AML Nation 1:46:11

6M ago1:46:11

1:46:11

Another year is in the books, and a new one is about to begin. Across the AML Nation there’s hope and optimism, with another chance for all of us to inspire and help each other reach even greater heights. This hobby provides an opportunity for so many folks from diverse backgrounds to come together and enjoy what each of us has to offer. Scott want…

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Christmas 2023 1:11:20

6M ago1:11:20

1:11:20

You’ve had too much egg nog, your dog ate most of the bacon and you keep refreshing the water bowl for your artificial tree but it doesn’t seem to get any greener. Christmas is a time to spend holidays with family and friends, the Queso Cowboy has had major dental work done but stills speaks with the velvet tomes of Mel Torme. After a lively discus…

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A Week Late (T-Pain AOTW) 1:17:24

6M ago1:17:24

1:17:24

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER! We finally put our shit down and get to work finishing a difficult episode (due to technical complications) so that YOU, the listener, can have your hour long ear-ringing psychotic ramblings from us. We will now be a week behind everything happening in the world so bear with us if our break-neck pace is slowed down just a ta…

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Episode 231: Retail Wars 1:50:48

6M ago1:50:48

1:50:48

The model railroad industry lives and dies on the ability to appeal to the buying public, it seems easy to us consumers that merely have to check out what’s in stock and part with our hard-earned dollars. We take a peek behind the curtain to find out what’s it actually like to own a store dedicated to this great hobby, what to offer, dealing with w…

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"Uncle" Dave's Fireside Chat's #15 2:00:02

7M ago2:00:02

2:00:02

Sports announcers are a breed of their own and few stand out from the rest, such as John Madden in football, Vin Scully known as “Mr. Baseball, Foster Hewitt the long-time announcer of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Dick Vitale who began broadcasting college basketball games in 1979. Each one of these men had a quality you can’t teach, their unbridled…

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The Freshest Hits (The Lonely Island AOTW) 1:14:46

7M ago1:14:46

1:14:46

Intro's are hard. That's why we do em twice. Because it's twice as nice. Zakk went on a holiday and Blake gets into the holiday spirits. We get down and dirty with The Lonely Island's smash hit "Turtleneck & Chain" and we try to pick up the pieces of our exploded minds. We get very excited for the next AOTW and we're so sure you'll love it that we …

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Episode 230: Resourced Rails 1:48:34

7M ago1:48:34

1:48:34

Brass locomotives are dead. There’s no point in buying them. They’re a bad investment. In fact, we couldn’t understand why anybody would even want to buy and sell them until we met Matt Dowd at Resourced Rail’s. Not only is Matt an avid Model Railroader but he’s been an avid collector and trader of brass locomotives in all scales for decades, and n…

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Time Never Stops (Taylor Swift AOTW) 1:30:23

7M ago1:30:23

1:30:23

WE'RE BACK! Just remember: We never stopped. The time between episodes just became a little longer. We would never leave you anyway. We need you. Please don't go. I can change. Zakk did his course and Blake stands up for what he believes. We survive the stampede and listen to Taylor Swift's "1989 (Taylor's Version)" for fun... Its Men's Mental Heal…

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OVR Pop-Up Event Part 2 1:57:18

7M ago1:57:18

1:57:18

It’s the OVR Pop-Up event #2 with several great guests, a mediocre introduction, and a Marginally Adequate wrap-up show. We’ll hear interviews from Nick Masney of ITLA Models, with lots of great products and is as excited about the future of the hobby as anybody, next up is Andrew Duns, who’s partners with Lorne James in the OVR Trains manufacturin…

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Episode 229: Ken McCorry 2:09:44

7M ago2:09:44

2:09:44

It’s the end of the Ken McCorry forty-seven-part trilogy of one of the best layouts in all of North America, from its humble beginnings in a townhouse to a dedicated thirty-three hundred square foot barn this story about a man and his dream is completed for now. There so much to learn about the Buffalo Line and in this series of podcasts we only ma…

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Otter Valley Pop-Up Event 1:41:22

8M ago1:41:22

1:41:22

Tillsonburg, Tillsonburg, my back still aches when I hear that word. However, one thing that Tillsonburg does have, is one of the best model railroad shops in all of Canada, ideally located about two hours from Toronto, Buffalo and Detroit. Our very own, Lorne James and his wife Sara are the proud owners of Otter Valley Railroad and decided to host…

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Episode 227: Ken McCorry Part 3 1:53:33

8M ago1:53:33

1:53:33

It’s part three of the Ken McCorry Chronicles, and during this episode, we tried to convince him to let us take the Corvette out for a spin. We also investigate the changing eras and railroads on the three-hundred-mile-long Buffalo Line and what’s behind them. We find out how difficult it is, how much different equipment is needed and what’s behind…

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ABACUSSY (Polyphia AOTW) 53:42

8M ago53:42

53:42

Zakk is once again running on fumes so we attempt, as always, to "just do a quick one." It never happens. Blake becomes a fortune-teller but only for bad things. Like, what's the opposite to a fortune? Zakk reveals his big night plans when he has some time alone in the wilderness. We breakdown with Polyphia's monster album "Remember That You Will D…

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