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Notch 6 Episode 82 - Another Mike joins us in this episode. Mike Phillips, head of marketing for Lionel joins us to talk about some of the new and exciting promotions that Lionel is working on inside and outside of the hobby to promote the circle L. If you've ever wondered how Lionel works to reach the outside world, this episode can't be missed.

Download this Episode by Clicking Here Notch 6 Episode 81 - One of our favorite guests returns to the program as Mike Reagan from Lionel joins us to talk about all things Lionel. From what happens at Lionel during the Summer months, to plans for the 2016 Volume II catalog, it's all here. You'll get a few inside track announcements as well. As always Notch 6 is the first to bring you breaking news from our friends at Lionel. We'll also talk with Mike McLintock from the LCCA as he recaps the day's events at Kansas City Union Station.

Download this Episode by Clicking Here Notch 6 Episode 80 - It's history day in Kansas City! We'll visit with Al Kolis and recap the history focused tours from the convention as well as discussing how we all can promote the hobby of O gauge railroading to the community around us. Tonight's feature interview is with Jim Asplund, a volunteer at Kansas City Union Station. He gives us a history of this grand station as well as an overview of railroading throughout the decades in Kansas City.

Download this Episode by Clicking Here Notch 6 Episode 79 - Night two in Kansas City and tonight's feature interview is with Jim Eudaly and focuses on his Chesapeake and Ohio Hinton Division Layout. This layout is almost 50 years in the making and is hands down one of the most impressive layouts we have ever seen. Find out what it takes to model a railroad in fine detail, plus the rewarding challenges of realistic operation on that layout.  We'll also get the recap of the day's events with Al Kolis as we discuss the LCCA's relationship with the real railroads.

Download this Episode by Clicking Here Notch 6 Episode 78- In this episode we kick off our Lionel Collectors Club of America convention coverage from Kansas City, Missouri. President Al Kolis joins us again this year for a full week of coverage.  We have a convention overview as well as a feature interview with Roger Farkash from TW TrainWorx, who discusses building a replica of Kansas City Union Station and how he uses selective compression for the layouts he and his team build. We'll also talk about a new museum layout that the TW team is hard at work on.

In this episode Derek updates the latest news about The Madison Hardware Story, previews the LCCA national convention, and he revisits one of his favorite interviews with former Lionel COO and President Richard Maddox. This interview was originally in two parts and has now been combined into one show. There is fascinating information about Lionel's final days in Michigan, the development of Fastrack, and much more. If you enjoy Lionel history, do not miss this episode!

In this episode of Notch 6 O Gauge Railroading Publisher Rich Melvin stops by to give us a look at the past and the future of one of the leading O gauge publications. Plus you'll receive an inside look at what it takes to run a successful mainline steam locomotive program in the 21st century. We'll also discuss the upcoming trips for Nickel Plate 765 out of the Chicago area.

The MTH 2016 Volume II catalog is live and online! Join Andy Edelman and host Derek Thomas as we break down all the new and interesting items in this catalog. Everything from Chesapeake and Ohio, to Santa Fe, and Norfolk Southern. It's all here!

The MTH Digital Command System (DCS)  has been an industry standard for over fifteen years now. DCS expert, and author of the book The DCS Companion, Barry Broskowitz joins me on this episode to discuss getting the best results out of the DCS system on your O gauge layout. If you are planning a layout, or would like to integrate DCS into an existing layout, this show is for you.

In this episode of Notch 6 we catch up on all the exciting things that are happening at Notch 6 media. I'll give you the inside story on how a Lionel LCCA Texas Special train set made it's way onto the hit CBS TV show The Big Bang Theory and you will get an update on the latest work that is taking place on my book The Madison Hardware Story.

In our feature interview Lionel Collectors Club of America member Bill Lucey joins us from the Lionel offices to discuss his experience winning the Lionel CEO for a Day contest. Hear about his visit to the Lionel archives and the many other special experiences during his day. Bill has some great insight as an outsider taking a look at what makes Lionel run on a day to day basis.