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Thank you all for sticking around this long! After over two thousand days of intermittently podcasting, we now finally get to make some scenery! Herein, I discuss ground staining, dirt, grass, and bushes.

So, here’s the story: When I first wrote and recorded this episode, I didn’t know if the sultans of swearing would honor me to share their supreme statements on stateside shame, so I recorded a version of the diatribe, myself, in the event they didn’t get back. Fantastically, they did, and I’m ever so happy for it, but I was, in fact, so proud of my interpretation that I couldn’t let it go to waste. In an attempt to as much as I can further the reach of the Scathing Atheist and Puzzle in a Thunderstorm, I thought it worth putting my own version out in the world, for the entertainment of my listeners and theirs, and to be reminded of the in errantly poignant and enduringly shameful events of that wretched year.Once again, if you want to know more, you can Extra-special thanks to Puzzle in a Thunderstorm and all their podcasts. You can find their website here: https://scathingatheist.com and their podcasts following:And the diatribe in question can be sourced here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pW2k4qf_0mc&t=5s&pp=ygUdc2NhdGhpbmcgYXRoZWlzdCAxOTUgZGlhdHJpYmU%3D

Extra-special thanks to Puzzle in a Thunderstorm and all their podcasts. You can find their website here: https://scathingatheist.com and their podcasts following:The Scathing Atheist: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scathing-atheist/id594676720 The Skepticrat: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-skepticrat/id969924303 God Awful Movies: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/god-awful-movies/id1041876428 Citation Needed: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/citation-needed/id1236993492 D&D Minus: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d-d-minus/id1501850375 And the diatribe in question can be sourced here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pW2k4qf_0mc&t=5s&pp=ygUdc2NhdGhpbmcgYXRoZWlzdCAxOTUgZGlhdHJpYmU%3D

Much thanks to all those whom asked a question! Feel free to reach out here: https://www.bgtmrring.org/contactLink to the subsequent interview with Tom Barbalet on Model Rail Radio found here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/model-rail-radio/id335536272?i=1000634820061

‘Nuff said

After far too long of a wait, I’ll examine the history of railroads in Southern New England and the Northeastern Mid-Atlantic states, as well as give you an update on whither I think this podcast will go, hinting at potentially big things later.

In this episode, I explain my absence, then tell you about making scenery landforms with plaster cloth, foam board, and other techniques, then finish with teaching you how to cast rocks. Be sure to visit me at Springfield this year to watch my new presentation!

In this episode, I’ll examine the history of railroads in Northern New England, starting with the Class Is, moving towards regionals and shortlines, and ending with a look at some of the most unique small railroads and operations with long-lasting historical significance.

In this episode, I’ll reward you for my tardiness by reading aloud a personal essay on the subjects of narrative and autonomic artificial intelligence as they relate to building and operating a model railroad, respectively.

In this episode, I’ll show you how to prepare roadbed, lay track, and wire it all up for derailment-free operation. I cover centerline transcribing, gluing roadbed, cutting, wiring, and laying track, and testing it all to ensure smooth running.

In the premier episode of a new miniseries, I will take you through the history of North American railroads, before covering the major railroads in each region in later installments.

In this episode, I will be covering all the track-laying theories and topics required to successfully prepare for track laying. Don’t forget to vote correctly!

Stay safe and healthy, everybody! Remember, being cooped up is an excellent time to get working on trains!

Hello all! It’s been a while! In this episode, we get around to finally starting construction by discussing all the ins and outs of constructing benchwork.

Wow, hi, you’re actually reading the episode notes. I never do that when I’m listening to podcasts. Whelp, here we are. I want to formally apologize for taking waaaaaaaaaaay too long to put this episode together. Graduate school is a bitch. I honestly haven’t progressed on model railroading pretty much at all in the past six months. Mount Gretna Narrow Gauge kind of lost my interest; it was too simple, too short-lived, and too demanding to successfully recreate in my space allotted. I’ve recently started looking into another railroad, the Altoona and Beech Creek (known by half-a-dozen names in its 30-year lifespan). It Is also a nearby narrow gauge railroad, and it also served a pseudo-tourist purpose, delivering them to a resort, overlook, and picnic ground on the top of a mountain (I am quite positive it is the shortest railroad to summit the Allegheny range), but it is different, and more optimal for two reasons. First, it continued past the resort to some coal mines, which add a lot more intrigue than a hilltop-resort-and-back passenger run, and second, it is shrouded in much more mystery, such that there is a good chance I will never be able to fully reconstruct a completely accurate track schematic. This would allow me much more flexibility to accommodate it to the space that I have available. No solid plan yet, but I’ll let you all know on the Patreon blog what happens as things develop.Anyway, enjoy this episode. It’s one I should have done a long time ago, but I absolutely promise we will get to construction next time!

In this episode, I describe how to choose and research a prototype railroad. The most important take-home message I can give you is that you should never underestimate the value of some good in-person research at a historical society or university library.The website I reference in the episode is thusly: https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=262:1:19084355468963::::: and contains a complete archive of all the USGS maps ever recorded. Just search by state and quadrat name, and you will get a downloadable list of the files for maps made of that area.Also please visit the links page of the website, which has a new, very detailed section on resources prototype research.

In this episode, I answer my first listener questions! This is an important part of the show because it helps me to focus in on which subjects you still require clarification on. You can submit questions of your own through the contact page on www.bgtmrring.org. Hope to hear from you soon!