Notch 6 podcast

Notch 6 Episode 52- Eric Siegel of Ericstrains.com stops by to chat about his incredibly successful Youtube channel and website dedicated to O gauge trains. Eric has been instrumental in introducing many new people into the hobby through his O gauge product reviews, scenery tutorials, and more. We'll also discuss his wonderful layout, and some of his favorite products from the last year.  

Bruce Greenberg of Greenberg publishing fame stops by to talk about all things Lionel collecting. We'll discuss the history of Greenberg publishing, the methods for finding and catagorizing toy train vartiations, how to get started collecting and more. Bruce also will discuss his new book on Lionel Standard Gauge and will shed some light on one of the best known Lionel origin stories. 

It's time for the first of the 2015 O gauge catalogs! Lionel has released four brand new catalogs and Notch 6 is the first to bring you the news of this catalog directly from Lionel.  In this special episode we talk with Lionel's Matt Ashba and Mike Reagan about all the new products in this catalog. We touch on everything from scale diesels, to J3A Hudsons, 21 inch passenger cars and more.  We also cover new Lionchief and Lionchief+ sets, starter sets, and American Flyer. We suggest listening to the show while you browse the new catalog at Lionel.com There are details in this episode that you won't find anywhere else!

Notch 6 Episode 49- We start 2015 off with one of the most recognizable names in O gauge trains. MTH founder Mike Wolf will join me to discuss 35 years in business at MTH. We cover everything from his early days working for Jerry Williams, to the creation of the DCS command system, and plans for the future. This is an exciting and positive interview that will get you fired up about O gauge trains. 

It's time for my FAVORITE episode of the entire year. The Notch 6 Christmas SPECTACULAR! This year we have two great stories for you.

The Main Event: Lionel's Field Marketing Manager Bill Wander joins me to discuss exactly what it takes to keep the Lionel Holiday layouts running in New York City. We cover everything from planning, to set up, to maintenance. Bill also shares about what he keeps in his tool bag to service these layouts which run over 9 hours a day. He'll also tell us about some of the funny stories that have occurred while working around these layouts.

The Big Elf from Concord RETURNS: Mike Reagan returns to put some gift wrapping and a bow on the Vision Line Big Boy. You'll get the latest update on shipping times, the process of final assembly and more. We also discuss unlocking some less known features in these new Legacy engines such as the Big Boy, Berkshires, diesels and more. 

We'll conclude with a portion of the program that is quickly becoming a Christmas tradition with a few new elements added in this year. 

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us here at Notch 6. We're kicking off the 2014 holiday season with an episode that is sure to give you some ideas for the holidays. We have special offers for you from The Madison Poster Company and Ken Bianco Jr. from Trainworld stops by as we discuss some O gauge ideas for holiday gifts and how Notch 6 can save you some money!

Be sure to check out: The Madison Poster Company and Trainworld

Notch 6 Episode 46- In this episode Disney Historian and Author Michael Broggie visits with us. Michael is the son of the original Disney Imagineer Roger Broggie and author of the book Walt Disney's Railroad Story. You'll hear about Disney's love for trains both big and small, plus stories of growing up riding Walt Disney's Carolwood Pacific Railroad in his back yard. You'll also hear a great story about Pixar cheif creative officer John Lasseter and his role in the Disney railroad story. If you love trains or Dinsey history then this episode is for you! 

Notch 6 Episode 45- In this episode I travel to Michigan to interview former Lionel owner and President Richard Kughn. I sat down with Mr. Kughn in his train room and we chatted for over an hour about Lionel Trains, Madison Hardware, the LCCA and more. There are stories about his time running Lionel and his thoughts on the past, present, and future of the O gauge hobby. Mr. Kughn is a true legend in the hobby, and it was a pleasure to speak with him. Special thanks to The Lionel Collectors Club of America who helped to arrange this meeting. Video from this interview will be posted at a later date on the LCCA website. 

Andy Edelman Vice President of Marketing from MTH Electric Trains returns to Notch 6 to talk about the MTH 2015 Volume one catalog. Topics in this episode include MTH's 35th Anniversary Celebration, updates on the MTH app and WiFi box, a run down of all the new features and locomotives in the catalog, and new tooling for freight cars. We also discuss the S gauge and European MTH lines included in this catalog. 

Lionel has released a brand new catalog and Notch 6 is the first to bring you the news of this catalog directly from Lionel.  In this special episode we talk with Lionel's Matt Ashba and Ryan Kunkel about all the new products in this catalog. We touch on everything from large steam such as the Norfolk and Western Y6B, to diesel locomotives with incredible details such as the GP-30. We also cover freight cars, the new plug and play accessories and much more.  We suggest listening to the show while you browse the new catalog at Lionel.com There are details in this episode that you won't find anywhere else!