Sam Beecher-Jones, James Walker and Tom Marshall

Model Rail Replacement Podcast

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Model Railway hobbyists James,Sam and Tom navigate the trials and turnouts of something thats considered "a dying hobby" Both having been into railways since a young age, they share their thoughts and opinions as well as bad luck stories around the hobby and sometimes the wider world.

Author

Sam Beecher-Jones, James Walker and Tom Marshall

Category

Leisure

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Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

0509 Track Planning 27.10.2025

James and Sam sit down and discuss track planning.

0508 Just Be Nice 20.10.2025

In this episode James and Sam discuss the importance of being nice in our hobby.

0507 Micro Layouts 13.10.2025

James and Sam sit down and talk about teeny layouts, with Tom from Buggleskelly Station as our special intro and outro guest.

0506 The Next Station Is: Ben from Revolution Trains 06.10.2025

In this episode, James and Sam sit down and talk with Ben from revolution trains. This also features Stephen, The British Columbian Railroader as a special host. To find the just giving page for our Christmas Special: https://www.justgiving.com/page/mrrpchristmasepisode?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL

0505 The Next Station Is: St Saviours Railway 29.09.2025

This week, James and Sam sit down with Paul from St Saviours Railway. Formally known as Effingham Junction!

0504 The Project Update Episode 22.09.2025

In this episode, James and Sam sit and talk about some of their recent and ongoing projects. The good, the bad and the "oh what's that over there?"

0503 The Next Station is: CAVALEX 15.09.2025

In this episode of the podcast: James and Sam sit down with Cav and Alex from Cavalex! Its a thoroughly enjoyable chat and our first with a manufacturer.

0502 How To Model in TT120 08.09.2025

In this episode, James and Sam talk about how you could start modelling in TT120. Its a new range but has already started to develop a following. However, where do you start?

0501 - A Slice of Sodor W/That Model Railway Guy 01.09.2025

In this episode James and Sam talk with Josef from That Model Railway Guy about his new series celebrating 80 years of the railway series! We were sent "media previews" of the series and we loved it!

0414 How To Kill Time Till September... 28.07.2025

this week is the last episode before our Summer break, we have guests in the form of Tom from Buggleskelly Station, Neil from the Little Layout Company and Steve from The British Railroader!

0413 Sleeper Spacing and Other Ways To Waste Your Time 21.07.2025

this week James and Sam talk about jobs in the hobby which might look great, but are they mind number enough to do it?

0412 The Next Station Is: Proper Chuffed 14.07.2025

this week, James and Sam sit down with Hylton from Proper Chuffed!

0411 The Next Station Is: Adam from Railstuff 07.07.2025

it's time for the cross over you didn't expect!

0410 Is This The End For The Model Magazine? 30.06.2025

is the magic of the magazine still a thing? has printed press had it's day?

0409 Repaints with VMU & SWM 23.06.2025

This week James and Sam talk about repainting in the hobby with the help of Danny from Various Multiple Units and Max from SouthWest Max

0408 The Next Station Is ModelU 16.06.2025

James and Sam sit down with Chris from ModelU

0407 Do You Even DCC Sound Bro? 09.06.2025

in this episode, James and Sam talk DCC sound. Is it good? bad? or just turn that bloomin racket down!

0406 The Next Station Is Farkham 02.06.2025

James and Sam sit down with Lucy from "Farkham"

0405 Kit or Scratch Building? 26.05.2025

James and Sam talk about building kits or scratch building

0404 The Next Station Is: TMC The Model Centre 19.05.2025

this week we sit down with Alex and Howard from The TMC!

0403 Celebrating 80 Years of The Railway Series 12.05.2025

James, Sam and Tom from Buggleskelly Station talk about 80 years of the railway series and how it's affected them as hobbyists

0402 50th Episode (Not Such a) Suprise! 05.05.2025

James and Sam answer listener questions for our 50th episode!

0401 Bus on a Bridge and other Cameos 28.04.2025

This week we talk all about cameos on layouts!

0313 Is Modern Image Destroying The Hobby? 07.04.2025

James and Sam sit down and talk modern image

0312 It's a Birthday Suprise! 31.03.2025

it's MRRP's first birthday! (and none of you got us a card!)

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