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 #23: First Coat [September 25, 2010] 26.09.2010

Tom and Chris are joined by Ben Sutton to talk about painting and Clark Kooning to talk about narrow gauge, the NRMA and Master Model Railroading. 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 #22: A Year in the Attic [September 11, 2010] 12.09.2010

Celebrating a year of the show, Tom is joined by guest co-host Duncan McRee with sections featuring Ben Sutton, Chris Abbott and Matt Goodman. Long time contributor and first time caller Ron Hurlbut discusses a wide variety of narrow-gauge topics and the show concludes with celebrity model railroader, Brandon DiCamillo, proving he's no jackass when it comes to model railroading. This is a live int...

Model Rail Radio #21: All the Livelong Days [August 21, 2010] 22.08.2010

Chris and Tom are joined initially by Ben Rechel to talk trains and then Jim Lincoln visits the show to talk about life on the railroad and Proto48. 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 #20: Subterranean Layout Muse [August 6, 2010] 08.08.2010

Ben Sutton from New Zealand stops by the show to share his layout plans, Matt Goodman provides an update of his recent trips to the UK and has Steve from Chicago finally stumped Chris? 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 #19: Canadian Take-Over [July 17, 2010] 18.07.2010

Michel Boucher and Rob Peck make a friendly take-over of the show to talk about their respective layouts and operations with questions from Andrew Chisholm, Ben Rechel and Chris Abbott. 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 #18: That Could Be a Medium-Sized Layout [July 3, 2010] 04.07.2010

Chris Abbott and Tom Barbalet are joined by Andrew Chisholm to discuss Andrew's layout and club, lesser known lines of Canada and the little matter of the stump. 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 #17: Left Out to Dry [June 19, 2010] 20.06.2010

Chris Abbott and Tom Barbalet catch up after a couple of weeks off due to ill-health. They discuss a show Chris attended, what books and magazines they have been reading and a little matter about stumping someone. 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 #16: In Pursuit of Trivia [May 22, 2010] 23.05.2010

Chris Abbott, Tom Barbalet and Matt Goodman talk trains and launch a new segment where listeners try to stump Chris for Model Rail Radio swag. 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 #15: Magazines by the Pound [May 8, 2010] 09.05.2010

Chris Abbott and Tom Barbalet are joined by Ben Rechel to talk model rail magazines, Matt Goodman calls in to discuss some mail. Chris and Tom continue their ongoing discussion about UK rail with a special show Chris attended. 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 #14: A Narrower Gauge Than Usual [April 17, 2010] 18.04.2010

Chris Abbott and Tom Barbalet talk about Chris' recent operating session and a morning at a narrow gauge show. 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 #13: Burnt Fingers [April 3, 2010] 04.04.2010

Chris Abbott and Tom Barbalet give their updates for the past two weeks including Chris' live steam experiences. They then go on to discuss a listener question on DCC on a budget, project planning your hobby and layout planning software good or bad for those starting out in the hobby. This is a live internet radio show recorded at 4.30pm Pacific on Saturday every-other-week. For more information,...

Model Rail Radio #12: A Thousand Pictures is Worth a Million Words [March 20, 2010] 21.03.2010

Chris Abbott and Tom Barbalet are joined by Ben Rechel, Matt Goodman and Steve Jannick to discuss a wide variety of topics. This is a live internet radio show recorded at 6.30pm Pacific on Friday every-other-week. For more information, http://www.modelrailradio.com/

Model Rail Radio #11: Couple of Splined Questions [March 6, 2010] 07.03.2010

Chris Abbott and Tom Barbalet answer some questions provided by listeners and offer updates on their respective projects. This is a live internet radio show recorded at 6.30pm Pacific on Friday every-other-week. For more information, http://www.modelrailradio.com/

Model Rail Radio #10: Shops, Turnouts and Foam [February 6, 2010] 07.02.2010

Chris Abbott returns to talk with Tom Barbalet about hobby shops, their current projects, turnouts and foam. This is a live internet radio show recorded at 6.30pm Pacific on Friday every-other-week. For more information, http://www.modelrailradio.com/

Model Rail Radio #9: Full Throttle on Turnouts [January 23, 2010] 24.01.2010

Tom Barbalet is joined by Ben Rechel. They discuss turn-out dos and don'ts. This is a live internet radio show recorded at 6.30pm Pacific on Friday every-other-week. For more information, http://www.modelrailradio.com/

Model Rail Radio #8: Teens and Too Many Choices [January 8, 2010] 09.01.2010

Chris Abbott and Tom Barbalet are joined by Ben Rechel. They discuss teens in model railroading and the many choices Chris has with his new basement. This is a live internet radio show recorded at 6.30pm Pacific on Friday every-other-week. For more information, http://www.modelrailradio.com/

Model Rail Radio #7: The Future on Two Rails [December 18, 2009] 19.12.2009

Chris Abbott and Tom Barbalet are joined by Duncan McRee. They discuss some of Duncan's favorite layouts, the future of model railroading and some projects for 2010. This is a live internet radio show recorded at 6.30pm Pacific on Friday every-other-week. For more information, http://www.modelrailradio.com/

Model Rail Radio #6: Chris Shorthouse's Questions [December 4, 2009] 05.12.2009

Chris Abbott leads the discussion with Tom Barbalet on questions from Chris Shorthouse, Chris Abbott's father's shelf layout and a number of other model rail related topics. This is a live internet radio show recorded at 6.30pm Pacific on Friday every-other-week. For more information, http://www.modelrailradio.com/

Model Rail Radio #5: Update from the Christmas Train Show [November 21, 2009] 22.11.2009

Tom is joined by Chris Abbott to discuss Chris' group's layout at the Christmas Train Show, children in the hobby and inspiration. This is a live internet radio show recorded at 6.30pm Pacific on Friday every-other-week. For more information, http://www.modelrailradio.com/

Model Rail Radio #4: Choices in the Hobby (Part 2) [November 6, 2009] 07.11.2009

Tom is joined by Chris Abbott to discuss structures, finescale and garden railways. This is a live internet radio show recorded at 6.30pm Pacific on Friday every-other-week. For more information, http://www.modelrailradio.com/

Model Rail Radio #3: Choices in the Hobby (Part 1) [October 23, 2009] 24.10.2009

Tom is joined by Chris Abbott to discuss the many choices in the hobby. This is a live internet radio show recorded at 6.30pm Pacific on Friday every-other-week. For more information, http://www.modelrailradio.com/

Model Rail Radio #2: Planning a Shelf Layout [October 9, 2009] 10.10.2009

Tom explains his methods of planning a shelf layout including the importance of a design feedback loop and a layout narrative. This is a live internet radio show recorded at 6.30pm Pacific on Friday every-other-week. For more information, http://www.modelrailradio.com/

Model Rail Radio #1: So Many Possibilities [September 25, 2009] 26.09.2009

Tom discusses using Google Maps to plan a modern layout, his experiences laying track and the difficulty international rail modellers face. This is a live internet radio show recorded at 6.30pm Pacific on Friday every-other-week. For more information, http://www.modelrailradio.com/

Model Rail Radio #0: An Introduction [September 14, 2009] 15.09.2009

A brief introduction to the show. This is a live internet radio show recorded at 6.30pm Pacific on Friday every-other-week. For more information, http://www.modelrailradio.com/

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