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It’s Christmas with the Moore’s, we’ve been wanting to talk with Troy and Bonnie Moore for quite sometime considering they’re the first husband and wife Superfan duo. We found out all sorts of interesting things including their use of smart phones in conjunction with their Digitrax system.

As an added bonus we talk with Jim Scorse of the NCE Corporation just because.

So sit back with that bag of barbeque chips that’s been sitting open on the counter for the last week and enjoy!!

What's that you say, you've missed the Kelly Questions... Well fear not, there back and better than ever. This time we test our old friend Ralph (Ralphie Boy) Renzetti and he comes through like a rusted 40 foot box car with wobbly wheels on a forgotten siding.

So sit back with pitcher full of warm beer and enjoy !!

         It’s time for our annual state of the hobby address with Joe Fugate, editor and publisher of Model Railroad Hobbyist. I was sure we’d been doing this for several years but Joe was convinced it was only our second time.

         We covered all sorts of interesting subjects and Joe was an excellent guest as always.

         So sit back with a steaming hot bowl of cookie dough ice cream and enjoy Episode #40, Joe Fugate.

Barry Silverthorn videographer extraordinaire invites us into his home, theme song and all. He tells us how to saw completed models in half and explains his workbench gets clutter. Enjoy !!

ViewerMail Flight #28 – I can’t for the life of me figure out what the American Motors Corporation was thinking when they designed the Pacer. But nevertheless here’s another valuable AML show as we once again motivate modelers all over the globe to work on their layouts.

ViewerMail is similar to the Swedish delicacy Surstromming, a Baltic Sea herring fermented with just enough salt used to prevent it from rotting. When opened it releases such a pungent aroma that it usually needs to be eaten outside. Sounds about right.

This episode we talk with Shane Wilson, who's not to be confused with Shane Murphy “The Cosmic Cowboy.”

Mr. Wilson is president of ScaleTrains.com, a brand new company in the model railroad hobby industry. Learn all about what it takes to start from scratch, while dealing with manufacturers in China… It’s fascinating.

So sit back, open up a fresh tin of Spam and prepare to be enlightened.

Jim talks about the first two shows he attended with his new employer JMD Plastics and we discuss all the fun we had at Milwaukee's TrainFest. we also discuss meeting Chris Atkins from Texas and visiting the North American Prototype Modelers (NAPM) layout.

Sit back with a big steaming hot bowl of Roasted Root Vegetable soup and enjoy !!

Bruce the Mailboy wants to be a Master Model Railroader and Miles is convinced he can do it. So listen in while the secrets of being an MMR are unveiled right before your eyes.

The United States Postal Service can trace it’s roots back to 1775 when Benjamin Franklin was appointed the first Postmaster General and for more than 200 years ran without a hitch until it began handling all of the ModelersLife correspondence. Often referred to as a gooey mess buy by today’s mail service, the AML Network as managed to bring a well run efficient operation to a mere standstill.

So sit back with your favorite hot beverage and a big bag of barbeque chips as the boys try to solve the problems of the world.

Hey everybody, it's time for part two of the 93 part Miles Hale trilogy. In this episode we learn about his model railroad business and his desire to give back to the hobby. So sit down with a large mug steaming hot homemade squash soup and enjoy.