About this episode

Don Irace shares insights on creating bulletproof operating sessions for model railroads.

ATLP Rewind - Originally Released April 8, 2025 How can we make our layout operating sessions bulletproof? On this episode of Talking Ops with Don Irace, Don sits down 1 on 1 with host Ray Arnott in-person at the ATLP Studio to share the lessons learned over 20 years and hundreds of his own operating sessions to create an amazing experience for his operators. We learn that success starts with proper planning and continues through being intentional about layout design, construction and maintenance and Don tells us how attention to detail can pay off with trains that run like a dream. Learn more about this episode on our website: aroundthelayout.com/rewind Thank you to our episode sponsor, Oak Hill Model Railroad Track Supply: https://ohrtracksupply.com/ Thank you to our episode sponsor, NarrowThrottle by Scott Thornton: https://narrowthrottle.square.site/ Thank you to our episode sponsor, 18Ten Designs: https://www.1810designs.com/ Visit our website at aroundthelayout.com Become a member of our Operating Crew for chances to win and much more! aroundthelayout.com/crew Around The Layout Podcast is a production of Thirty Five Productions LLC ©2026 Thirty Five Productions LLC. All…

People in this episode

Host: Ray Arnott

Guest: Don Irace

Topics covered

• model railroading
• operating sessions
• layout design
• planning
• attention to detail

Keywords

• model railroad
• operating sessions
• layout design
• planning
• train operations

Sponsors

Oak Hill Model Railroad Track Supply, NarrowThrottle by Scott Thornton, 18Ten Designs

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