Tom Barbalet

Model Rail Radio

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Tom Barbalet hosts the first live internet radio show devoted to the model rail hobby

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Tom Barbalet

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Games

Podcast website

www.modelrailradio.com

Latest episode

Feb 3, 2024

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Episodes

Model Rail Radio #34: Committed [March 19, 2011] 20.03.2011

Tom, Clark and Jim welcome back Chris Abbott with an update from David Karkoski, Roger Chrysler and Jason Reis. Surprise guest Tim Warris calls in to answer questions from the crew. This is a live internet radio show recorded at 4.30pm Pacific on Saturday every-other-week. For more information, http://www.modelrailradio.com/

Post #34: Hail DC [March 19, 2011] 20.03.2011

Clark Kooning, Jim Lincoln and the usual string of post-show participants discuss numerous model rail and other topics. This is a live internet radio show recorded at 4.30pm Pacific on Saturday every-other-week. For more information, http://www.modelrailradio.com/

Post #33: The New Jim Lincoln [March 5, 2011] 06.03.2011

Clark Kooning fills in for Jim Lincoln as the Post show continues with Stephen M. Priest and various other guests. This is a live internet radio show recorded at 4.30pm Pacific on Saturday every-other-week. For more information, http://www.modelrailradio.com/

Model Rail Radio #33: We're All Moving to Kansas City [March 5, 2011] 06.03.2011

Tom, Clark and Terry are joined by Karl Smith to discuss hobby shops, short runs and the NMRA. New callers Jeff Shockley and Dick Stoehrer provide their experiences with a substantial club layout and sharing the hobby with a grandson respectively. We then welcome on Stephen M. Priest to discuss his work designing trains and rolling stock for a variety of manufacturers. Tune in to the Post show fol...

Model Rail Radio #32: Can O Soup? [February 26, 2011] 27.02.2011

Tom is joined by Ted Roy and Terry Terrance to discuss the NMRA CANBUS standard versus ethernet, entry level O scale and a little traction. Jim and Matt join in too to discuss layout progress and planning with Ben arriving at the end of the show for a special announcement. This is a live internet radio show recorded at 4.30pm Pacific on Saturday every-other-week. For more information, http://www.m...

Model Rail Radio Special: Al Mayo [February 25, 2011] 26.02.2011

Chris chats with Al Mayo about how he got into the hobby, how he became a YouTube phenomenon and weathering in the modern era.

Model Rail Radio Special: NMRA in Vegas [February 24, 2011] 25.02.2011

Clark Kooning, Tom Barbalet and special guest Jimmy Simmons meet with a majority of the National Model Railroaders' Association board and other related folks. This is a noise reduced raw audio of the session. There was a loud airconditioning unit that had to be filtered out and various other effects from the recording. Rather than editing this down, the audio is released as it was recorded.

Model Rail Radio Special: Something about a Cat on Leave [February 12, 2011] 13.02.2011

Steve Janninck (from Chicago) hosts an impromptu chat with some of the usual suspects and some new callers.

Model Rail Radio #31: Dave Frary et al [February 5, 2011] 06.02.2011

Tom and Chris welcome Dave Frary to the show to answer questions from Bryan Schilling and Ben Rechel and talk about his life in model railroading. Clark and Jim provide phone-in updates. The show welcomes two callers from the UK, Nick and Tom Cutting. Karl Smith provides a Springfield update. David Karkoski calls in to talk about his interests. Ryan Andersen calls in at the end of the show to prov...

Model Rail Radio Special: Jim Lincoln on Springfield 2011 [January 29, 2011] 30.01.2011

The one-and-only Jim Lincoln provides a pre and post account of Springfield with a guest appearance from a fan of the show...

Model Rail Radio #30: Expect Indictments [January 22, 2011] 23.01.2011

Tom, Chris, Clark and Jim are joined by Terry Terrance, Paul James, Bryan Schilling, Roger Chrysler and a brief cameo by Trevor Marshall. They discuss troublesome turnouts, airbrush information, starting a club and O-scale two-rail (amongst other topics). This is a live internet radio show recorded at 4.30pm Pacific on Saturday every-other-week. For more information, http://www.modelrailradio.com/

Post #30: Partial Past the Post [January 22, 2011] 23.01.2011

The usual post-show crew assemble to discuss a wide variety of topics unfortunately due to some TalkShoe hijacking problems only part of the post show was listen-able. This is a live internet radio show recorded at 4.30pm Pacific on Saturday every-other-week. For more information, http://www.modelrailradio.com/

Model Rail Radio #29: The Don Ball Show [January 8, 2011] 09.01.2011

Don Ball joins the show to talk about pre-1900s model railroading with Tom, Chris, Clark, Jim and new regular Karl Smith. With calls at the end of the show from Ted Roy and Ben Rechel. The show is dedicated to Mary Matheny and Dr. John Hardy. This is a live internet radio show recorded at 4.30pm Pacific on Saturday every-other-week. For more information, http://www.modelrailradio.com/

Post #29: With a Ticking Clock [January 8, 2011] 09.01.2011

The usual post-show crew assemble to discuss a wide variety of topics including holiday gifts, where the Model Rail Radio meet-ups will be at Springfield and an Australian On30 manufacturer. This is a live internet radio show recorded at 4.30pm Pacific on Saturday every-other-week. For more information, http://www.modelrailradio.com/

Model Rail Radio #28: This'N'That [December 18, 2010] 19.12.2010

Tom and Chris are joined Tom Knapp, Karl Smith, Mike Skibbe, Ted Roy and regulars Jim Lincoln and Clark Kooning to discuss a wide variety of N related things. This is a live internet radio show recorded at 4.30pm Pacific on Saturday every-other-week. For more information, http://www.modelrailradio.com/

Post #28: Formerly Known as the Jim Lincoln Show [December 18, 2010] 19.12.2010

By popular request, here is the infamous post-show featuring Jim Lincoln, Tey Roy and Matt Goodman for most of the call plus some intro banter from Ben Rechel, Clark Kooning and Chris Abbott. Due to the threat of legal action from Harvard, CSX, the City of Mansfield MA, Dave Frary, TalkShoe (as you'll hear), Cuba and the Catholic Church a good portion of the post-show had to be cut. To paraphrase...

Model Rail Radio #27: A Fraction of Traction [December 4, 2010] 05.12.2010

Tom and Chris are joined Ted Roy, Paul James, Phil Spencer, Will Flatt, Glenn Whitehouse, Roger Chrysler and Alex Postpischil to discuss traction in a variety of scales. David Karkoski and regulars Jim Lincoln, Ben Rechel, Matt Goodman and Clark Kooning talk about a variety of other things model rail. This is a live internet radio show recorded at 4.30pm Pacific on Saturday every-other-week. For m...

Model Rail Radio Special: Clark Kooning and Friends at Trainfest [November 16, 2010] 28.11.2010

Clark Kooning talks with a number of manufacturers and friends at Trainfest.

Model Rail Radio #26: Show Business [November 20, 2010] 21.11.2010

Chris and Tom are joined by Clark Kooning, Jim Lincoln and Ron Hurlbut to discuss shows and show survival. Matt Goodman calls in to give an update too. This is a live internet radio show recorded at 4.30pm Pacific on Saturday every-other-week. For more information, http://www.modelrailradio.com/

Model Rail Radio Special: Steve Janninck at Trainfest [November 14, 2010] 14.11.2010

Steve from Chicago gives his update going to and coming from Trainfest.

Model Rail Radio Special: Jim Lincoln interviews Mike Rose, Norm Wolf and Jeff Adam [November 13, 2010] 14.11.2010

Jim Lincoln reporting from the Craftsman Structure Show 2010 interviews Mike Rose, Norm Wolf, Jeff Adam and Jim presents his closing thoughts.

Model Rail Radio Special: Jim Lincoln interviews Dave Frary [November 12, 2010] 13.11.2010

Jim Lincoln reporting from the Craftsman Structure Show 2010 interviews Dave Frary.

Model Rail Radio Special: Jim Lincoln interviews John Hunter and Laurie Green [November 12, 2010] 13.11.2010

Jim Lincoln reporting from the Craftsman Structure Show 2010 interviews John Hunter and Laurie Green.

Model Rail Radio #25: Let There Be Light [October 30, 2010] 31.10.2010

Chris and Tom are joined by Trevor Marshall to talk about recent projects. Clark Kooning and the gang welcome Gerry Cornwell to the show to discuss wood and lighting. Pierre Oliver calls in to add to the discussion of lighting. Jim Lincoln and Matt Goodman also call in to give updates. This is a live internet radio show recorded at 4.30pm Pacific on Saturday every-other-week. For more information,...

Model Rail Radio #24: Modules and Store Discounts [October 16, 2010] 17.10.2010

Pierre Oliver joins Chris and Tom to discuss module building, woodwork tips and resin boxcars. Jim Lincoln stops by the show to stump Chris and offer some painting and weather tips. This is a live internet radio show recorded at 4.30pm Pacific on Saturday every-other-week. For more information, http://www.modelrailradio.com/

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