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AMAZING 3D Printed models for your model railroad! Kevin Tully Steel Mill Modelers Supply
Apr 26, 2026
2h 41m 13s
Scratch Build an Industry on your Model Railroad!
Apr 12, 2026
2h 17m 15s
Will this Freelance Railroad RULE them all? Greg McComas’s Michigan Interstate
Mar 16, 2026
2h 33m 34s
Exploring the Virginian & Ohio: From Its Origins to Modern Innovations
Mar 5, 2026
2h 55m 55s
How to take incredible railroad and model railroad photos, easy steps you can do with your phone!
Jan 28, 2026
3h 00m 54s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 4/26/26 | AMAZING 3D Printed models for your model railroad! Kevin Tully Steel Mill Modelers Supply✨ | 3D printingmodel railroads+3 | Kevin Tully | Steel Mill Modelers SupplySecond Section Podcast | — | 3D printed modelsmodel railroad+3 | — | 2h 41m 13s | |
| 4/12/26 |  Scratch Build an Industry on your Model Railroad! | Tonight, on the Second Section Podcast Mike and I have Mike Rose back on to share how he scratchbuilt a prototypical scene on his model railroad. He will walk us through the steps on how he built a functional industry on his model railroad from a few things he had laying in his junk drawer. Mike also gets his Second Section Podcast 5 timers Jacket! Mike also has a YouTube channel where he shows off his modeling and also hosts live streams for his CREW CALL Podcast!!! His Yo... | 2h 17m 15s | ||||||
| 3/16/26 | Will this Freelance Railroad RULE them all? Greg McComas’s Michigan Interstate | Hello Model Railroaders! Tonight, on the Second Section Podcast Mike and I are joined by Greg McComas owner of the amazing freelance railroad The Michigan Interstate St. Claire Subdivision! Greg will give us a tour of his model railroad and talk about his model railroad business MACRail! How adding modern details to your model railroad can contribute to the realism and plausibility of your equipment and layouts! Greg’s Freelance Railroad Page here: https://www.facebook.com/profil... | 2h 33m 34s | ||||||
| 3/5/26 | Exploring the Virginian & Ohio: From Its Origins to Modern Innovations | Hello Model Railroaders! Tonight, on the Second Section Podcast Mike and I are joined by Doug Watts and Chris Palmieri from HomeShops LLC to talk about their new offerings of some CLASSIC FREELANCE Model Railroads! We also are joined by Brad and Brady McClelland as they share with the audience that is the Virginian & Ohio – The V & O. Brad and Brady will talk about the beginnings of the V & O and how the history has been persevered and also will discuss what does the ... | 2h 55m 55s | ||||||
| 1/28/26 | How to take incredible railroad and model railroad photos, easy steps you can do with your phone! | Streamed live on Jul 25, 2024 Second Section Podcast Hello Model Railroaders! Tonight, on the Second Section Podcast Mike and I bring on our friend and fellow model railroad podcaster Ray Arnott on the show! Ray is the host of the Around the Layout Podcast and he’s here tonight to talk about photography in model railroading and railroading! Ray is going show us a bunch of his photos plus he and Mike will be talking about their gear, their process and how they frame up a sho... | 3h 00m 54s | ||||||
| 1/13/26 | End of the Line? Is the model railroad industry in trouble? | Streamed live on Aug 8, 2024 Tonight, on the Second Section Podcast Mike and I are going to talk about the model railroad industry and talk about if its on the cusp of collapse! And I can assure you that our opinions on the matter are not what you think. Want to hear and see more of the Second Section Podcast? Check out the links below! Subscribe to our channel by clicking here: https://www.youtube.com/c/SecondSecti... Wanna be part of the Section Crew? Join our Face... | 1h 56m 38s | ||||||
| 12/22/25 | Finding model railroad ideas where you least expect it 99% of model railroaders won't look here | Hello Model Railroaders! Tonight, on the Second Section Podcast Mike and I are going to talk about people and things that influence us outside of the model railroad “influencer” community. We may even talk about the other side of the coin and things that turn us off to model railroading. We’re going to take a first hand look at the Prairie Shadows Box Cars from Homeshops and Mike is going to introduce a new segment on the show!!! Want to hear and see more of the Second Sect... | 2h 46m 39s | ||||||
| 12/8/25 | Go from Shelf Layout to Basement Empire! Build the model railroad you want! | Hello Model Railroaders! Tonight, on the Second Section Podcast Mike and I are going to talk about what is the deal with all the craze about the shelf layout??? Can we build the big sprawling basement empire by applying the principles of the shelf layout? We think you’ll be surprised with our answer. We will also dive into a new Shortline of the Show and dive into our summer schedule!!! Want to hear and see more of the Second Section Podcast? Check out the links belo... | 1h 57m 30s | ||||||
| 11/25/25 | NEW model railroad retailer emerges from the 'Shadows' | Tonight on the Second Section Podcast we have a new vendor joining us to talk about their retail outfit. They answer questions about how they came into the scene, what they are producing and what they are planning to do in the upcoming months. We're also joined by an old friend of the show as he's partnered with them to create some very special products!!! Want to hear and see more of the Second Section Podcast? Check out the links below! Subscribe to our channel by clicking here: htt... | 1h 54m 05s | ||||||
| 11/11/25 | EASY and RELIABLE model railroad benchwork construction methods | Hello Model Railroaders! Tonight, on the Second Section Podcast Mike and I are going to talk about building benchwork for your model railroad. We will share our favorite techniques, materials that we use and tools we love for building benchwork that will be the foundation for our model railroads! We will also dive into a new Shortline of the Show as well as talk about Mike’s travels at the Rocky Mountain Trainshow! Want to hear and see more of the Second Section Podcast? Check out the ... | 2h 03m 14s | ||||||
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| 10/19/25 | How build to realistic scenes on your railroad with Mike Rose | Hello Model Railroaders! Tonight, on the Second Section Podcast Mike and I have Mike Rose back on to share his method on how to build realistic scenes for your model railroad! Mike will go into detail on how he builds two signature scenes on his model railroad that faithfully follow the Conrail Prototype! Mike also has a YouTube channel where he shows off his modeling and also hosts live streams for his CREW CALL Podcast!!! His YouTube channel is fantastic and can be found... | 2h 44m 25s | ||||||
| 10/13/25 | STOP being an Armchair Model Railroader: Our EASY system to build a model railroad layout! | Hello Model Railroaders! Tonight, on the Second Section Podcast Mike and I are going to talk about armchair model railroaders! What are they really doing? Yes this show will be a full out rant! Want to hear and see more of the Second Section Podcast? Check out the links below! Subscribe to our channel by clicking here: https://www.youtube.com/c/SecondSectionPodcast?sub_confirmation=1 Wanna be part of the Section Crew? Join our Facebook community here: www... | 2h 49m 00s | ||||||
| 6/13/25 | Choosing a RAILROAD you can model! | On the Second Section Podcast Mike and I want to talk about how do you decide what railroad to model? Want to hear and see more of the Second Section Podcast? Check out the links below! Subscribe to our channel by clicking here: https://www.youtube.com/c/SecondSectionPodcast?sub_confirmation=1 Wanna be part of the Section Crew? Join our Facebook community here: www.facebook.com/groups/secondsectionpodcast/ Check us out at our website: https://secondsectionpodcast.com/ ... | 2h 30m 11s | ||||||
| 6/7/25 | How to Draw a Trackplan based on a real railroad! With Tom Klimoski | Hello Model Railroaders! On the Second Section Podcast Tom Klimoski joins us and shares a draw a track plan for your model railroad based on the prototype. He will give us tips, tricks and share what not to do when you're designing your model railroad! Want to hear and see more of the Second Section Podcast? Check out the links below! Subscribe to our channel by clicking here: https://www.youtube.com/c/SecondSectionPodcast?sub_confirmation=1 Wanna be part of the Section Cr... | 2h 48m 28s | ||||||
| 5/24/25 | When is it time to START OVER? BIG DECISION about your model railroad! | Hello Model Railroaders! Tonight, on the Second Section Podcast Mike and I want to talk about when do you know its time to start over on your model railroad. When is it time to pull up the track, put the models away and change directions? Oddly enough, this is a conversation Mike and I have a lot? Should we start over? Want to hear and see more of the Second Section Podcast? Check out the links below! Subscribe to our channel by clicking here: https://www.youtube.com/c... | 2h 56m 30s | ||||||
| 5/17/25 | 3D Printing for prototypical model railroading – A game changer! | Hello Model Railroaders! Tonight, on the Second Section Podcast we have Matt Herman who is part of the new 3D Model Maker 3D Central! Matt and the folks at 3D Central are dedicated to bring 3D printed with great prototypical detail! 3D Central and its group of brands bring together unique models that can set your railroad apart from all the others. Matt and crew at 3D Central can be found in the following places: Website: https://3dcentraltrains.com/ Facebook: h... | 1h 59m 42s | ||||||
| 3/9/25 | Over 10,000 Railroad specific details! Bob Rivard shares how he makes his model railroad stand out! | Hello Model Railroaders! Tonight, on the Second Section Podcast we have Bob Rivard and William Sampson on the show talking about PROTOTYPE Models on his Fantastic Soo Line Model Railroad! Bob will be on showing us various hyper accurate scenes on his layout as well as some of his Locomotives and Rolling Stock!. Want to hear and see more of the Second Section Podcast? Check out the links below! Subscribe to our channel by clicking here: https://www.youtube.com/c/SecondSectio... | 2h 41m 13s | ||||||
| 2/5/25 | NEW ways to think about Prototype Model Railroading - EASILY Connect the real world to your models! | Hello Model Railroaders! Tonight, on the Second Section Podcast we Luke Lemmens on the show talking about PROTOTYPE OPERATIONS on his Soo 2nd Sub! Luke will be on dissecting certain scenes on his Soo Line layout and walking through his process on how he came up with this masterpiece. Luke can be found on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/810999598985034 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@soo2ndsub422 Want to hear and see more of the Second Section Podca... | 2h 41m 52s | ||||||
| 1/25/25 | What model railroaders are AFRAID to talk about | Tonight on the Second Section Podcast Andy and Mike come up with a list of things that as model railroaders they are afraid to talk about. Stupid mistakes they've made, Scale and the hobby, and of course model makers. Join the Section Crew for some feisty banter about some topics that may make you think a little bit... Want to hear and see more of the Second Section Podcast? Check out the links below! Subscribe to our channel by clicking here: https://www.youtube.com/c/SecondSect... | 2h 27m 39s | ||||||
| 1/14/25 | Steve Davis Kansas City Souther 3rd Subdivision in 1982 Layout Tour | Hello Model Railroaders! On the Second Section Podcast we have Steve Davis on our show! Steve will be taking us on a layout tour of his AMAZING Kansas City Southern Layout. His layout is of the 3rd sub of the KCS set in 1982 and has become a big time layout to operate on! Steve also has a YouTube Channel where he shares his model railroad in operation! Find Steve here and subscribe!! Channel Name: Steve Davis: / @ttowntrainfan Want to hear and see more o... | 3h 03m 41s | ||||||
| 12/30/24 | Can you live with your model railroad layout? | Boomer Dioramas | Hello Model Railroaders! Tonight, on the Second Section Podcast we have Boomer Dioramas on our show! Boomer will be on the show to share his thoughts on living with your model railroad layout. He shares his concepts, philosophies and techniques with other modelers though his YouTube Channel which you can find here: / boomerdioramastheimmersivemodelrailroad Please join us for a great discussion about the real intricate details about our favorite hobby! Want to see... | 3h 07m 11s | ||||||
| 12/23/24 | Model Railroad Built for Operations | Mark Herrick’s BNSF Montana Division | Hello Model Railroaders! On the Second Section Podcast we have Mark Herrick on the show talking about his beautiful BNSF Montana Division Layout in HO Scale! Mark shares with us the genesis of his layout, how its built for ops and what it takes to bring the layout alive!!! Mark’s Layout can be found on social media here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Want to see and hear more from the Second Section Podcast? See the links below on how you can join our model railroading... | 2h 27m 41s | ||||||
| 10/28/24 |  Freelance Model Railroad Manufacturer - HomeShops | Hello Model Railroaders! On the Second Section Podcast Christopher Palmieri and Doug Watts join us from HomeShops.net. They are a premier retailer of HO Scale rolling stock for Freelance model railroads. Christopher and Doug are avid modelers themselves and are coming on the show to share what they are doing in the world of model railroading and to talk about their business supplying all of us modelers with high quality rolling stock for our freelance or “Home Roads.” Find t... | 2h 09m 49s | ||||||
| 10/14/24 |  Improve your model railroad skills by railfanning | Hello Model Railroaders! On the Second Section Podcast look at how being a good railfan can improve your modeling. Mike shares with us his experience on using photos he takes to make his modeling better! Mike does an incredible job documenting his processes on how he builds his model railroad in his railroad’s facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/FarlinTerminal Mike will also be putting together a shortline of the show and we may have a surpris... | 2h 38m 43s | ||||||
| 7/19/24 | Its OK to CHANGE your MODEL RAILROAD with Cam Nealy | Hello Model Railroaders! On the Second Section Podcast Cam AKA Railfan 220 stops by to chat with us. He will talk about his model railroad and how he went through a transformation changing his layout from a prairie Grainger based model railroad to the infamous Marias Pass on the BNSF! Cam has done a fantastic job creating model railroad content on his YouTube channel and he is one of the best YouTube Creators in our hobby! Be sure to check up out his channel here: ... | 3h 01m 08s | ||||||
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