Model Rail Radio #76: For the Benefit of the NSA [June 29, 2013]

Ed Traxler has been pranking the Facebook group. Tom and Ed rap on the Civil War and computer history too. Peter Burr introduces his lifetime of model rail interests and his plans to integrate craftsman structures on his new layout. Dave Falkenburg calls in for the first time to talk about a layout he is planning and discusses a number of the south San Francisco Bay Area model rail clubs and causal get togethers. Clark Kooning provides an overview of the NMRA National Convention. Lawerence Eggering has an interesting freelance New York Central layout featuring strange meat-like substances with a little organized crime and a dinosaur thrown in for good measure. Ralph DeBlasi has been making some changes to his layout. Mike Slater has lost a rail-fanning friend and appears to be the godfather of all things model rail in Racine. Mike Deverell calls in to discuss the philosophy of the HO Railroad that Grows and his layout, the Colorado and Coyote Creek. Scotty Mason provides a layout vision featuring HOn3. Barry Silverthorn has some interesting stories to tell and will be doing it in video very shortly. Lionel is going to be feature in some of these videos, with his clothes on, hopefully. Bruce Wilson is in good health and ready to build a layout. Tom is trying to hunt down Brian Wilson (no relation to Bruce) and Chris Abbott doesn't seem to care as he owns Brian Wilson's magnum opus. Chris and Tom rap about getting model rail equipment into the hands of children. Ben Rechel has been to Canada to operate on Trevor Marshall's layout. James Rindt provides an update on Peter's enjoyment of a parcel sent by Tom. Toni Ryan has been posting amazing video. Somehow Toni and Chris get into a discussion on 3d print on demand and tools. This is a live internet radio show recorded at 4.30pm Pacific on Saturday every-other-week. For more information, http://www.modelrailradio.com/