Author: mikerose

This month Mike Confalone of Allagash fame returns for our usual lively conversation about (what else?): OPS! We talk about our ongoing solo layout operations, upcoming future small op sessions with close friends, what he’s doing new with train audio,

This month we pick up right where we left off last month, talking with AND viewing pictures with my friend Tony Verbyla Jr., aka “Tony V”. You’ll even get to see me genuinely astonished at some of the photos Tony

This month we have the pleasure of talking with AND viewing pictures with my friend Tony Verbyla Jr., aka “Tony V”. View? Yes, once again this will also be on You Tube at the following link: Tony and I talk

This month we have the pleasure of talking with AND viewing JT Burke of Scale Sound Systems. View? Yes, once again this will also be on You Tube at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=217QaWfVxgw JT and I talk about his background

This month we have the pleasure of talking with AND viewing Blaine Hadfield of Arrowhead Models. View? Yes, this will also be on You Tube at the following link: https://youtu.be/Ica6FAu79UU Blaine and I talk about his background in model railroad

Join me this month for a most engaging chat with my old buddy Brian Banna. Brian has a well deserved reputation for extremely accurate prototype modeling, but he’s come full circle and I think you’ll find the story of his

Join me in a wide ranging conversation with modeler, musician, author and all around Renaissance Man Gerry Schaefer, aka Hunter Hughson (you’ll have to listen all the way to find out why there are two names). Gerry has a couple

Join me as I get to know fellow D&H modeler Justin Jankauskas as we discuss his Penn Division HO model railroad. Justin talks about his layout concept, construction and scenery techniques, along with operations. In other words, it’s two model

This month I have a lively conversation with my old friend and modeling buddy Jim Dufour, where we talk about his beautiful B&M Cheshire Branch model railroad, railfanning and how we originally met, and lots of modeling techniques and foibles!

This month I speak with our returning champion Jimmy Simmons, of Monster Modelworks, and also a former co-host with me on the Scotty Mason Show for several years. Jimmy and I catch up a bit, and talk about the saga