John Arrowsmith & The Santa Fe 1st Arizona Sub

John Arrowsmith & The Santa Fe 1st Arizona Sub

From Around The Layout - A Model Railroad Podcast by Ray Arnott

July 2, 2026 · 1h 4m · Episode 242

About this episode

John Arrowsmith shares his journey in model railroading, focusing on the Santa Fe's First Arizona Subdivision and the details of recreating 1950s Arizona.

Family, persistence, and prototype research - the heart of John Arrowsmith’s model railroading story. In this episode, John shares how a childhood Tyco set in Australia led him to North American railroading, why the Santa Fe’s First Arizona Subdivision captured his imagination, and how he’s bringing 1950s Arizona to life from thousands of miles away. Along the way, we talk name trains, garage-sized compromises, scratchbuilt depots, Sanborn maps, DCC sound, the NMRA Achievement Program, and the kind of locomotive super-detailing that goes all the way down to bell cords, cab gauges, and missing valves. Learn more about this episode on our website: aroundthelayout.com/242 This episode of Around The Layout is Powered By Rapido Trains: https://rapidotrains.com/ Thank you to our episode sponsor, Spring Creek Model Trains: https://www.springcreekmodeltrains.com/ Thank you to our episode sponsor, The St. Louis RPM: https://stlrpm.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 rights…

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