In this episode, we discuss the painful realization that changes to our layouts will be for the better.  Modelers might not want to rip up scenery, track, wire, and more to improve their layout.  We talked about our changes and why they helped our layouts and operations.

This episodes cast is Joe Binish, Greg Dahl, Mike Jodan, and Thomas Gasior MMR

This episode is sponsored by The Coffee Table Layout.

This episode of The Crossing Gate discusses the advantages of smaller-size layouts.

Less cost, less work, easier to detail, plus many other features. 

The crew of this episode is Dan Dossa, Heath Hurwitz, William Sampson, and Thomas Gasior MMR.

Heath joins us from his highly successful YouTube channel Humancity Junction, where he hosts weekly Livestreams and features his Riverside Transfer layout-building adventure inside a New York City Highrise. Please check out his channel.
https://www.youtube.com/c/HumancityJunction

We are sponsored by Pinocchio Communications. A publicity firm that can help you sell the story of your ‘Railroad of Lies.’

Also, the Real Men of DCC feature Mr. Scratchbuilding Guy.

In this episode, we discuss some current rabbit holes and when to stop digging. The Interweb has done research as close as our keyboard, but is it good to keep digging and digging?  

The crew of this episode is Joe Binish, Dan Dossa, Larry Eggering, David Hamilton MMR, and William Sampson, hosted by Thomas Gasior MMR.

This episode is sponsored by those hard pills to swallow in model railroading. 

The Twin Cities Division is trying a new event. We call it the Operators Retreat. It will be a weekend where division members with established layouts host operation sessions for those new to operations. We provide the opportunity to operate on two different layouts. We are also open to experienced operators that want to meet like-minded people.  
A social event will be held on Friday evening, October 7th. Two sessions on Saturday, October 8th.
We will have six layouts and 24 spots.

The crew in this episode is Joe Binish, Greg dahl, MIke Jordan, William Sampson, and Ken Zieska, and hosted by Thomas Gasior MMR.

This episode features our newest sponsor: Real Men of DCC - Featuring One-Fact Charlie.
Plus, the usual outtakes and more. 
Please write to us at [email protected]

The crew discusses the advantages of operating passenger trains. From sleek streamliners that run from end to end of a layout to the local and milk runs that work every stop.  The idea of adding a Flag Stop is discused and Mike Jordan describes how he flagged down the passenger train to go see his grandmother. 
Do you run passenger trains or are thinking about adding one or more to your layout? Then this discussion is for you. 

Crew members for this episode are Joe Binish, Mike Jordan, David Hamilton MMR, and Thomas Gasior MMR.

This episode is sponsored by the X2F coupler.
Plus, the usual outtakes and bad advice.

In this episode, we talk with members of the Minnesota FreeMo group.

Bob Sterner and John Zacharias join us to discuss modular model railroading.

We talk about the start of Minnesota FreeMo and some stories from past setups. We discuss the standards, plus what it takes to join a local FreeMo group. The podcast is only part 1 of a series. We hope to chat with the Minnesota FreeMo N scalers soon. Look for a FreeMo set up at the following train show.

The crew for this podcast is Davis Hamilton MMR, Mike Jordan, Bob Sterner, John Zacharias, and Thomas Gasior MMR.

# BlameHeath sponsors this episode 

The Humanity Junction YouTube channel. Where if anything can go wrong, it will happen during a Livestream. 
https://www.youtube.com/c/HumancityJunction

Plus, our usual outtakes. 

In this episode, the Crew discusses the advantages of virtual meetings and clinics. 
From YouTube to Zoom, model railroading has changed for the better. 
Layout tours, clinics, conferences, and even entire conventions are online.
What does the future hold, and can these events be held and make a profit?

This episode is sponsored by: How many engines do you have?

The Crew in this episode is Larry Eggering, David Hamilton MMR, Mike Jordan, Ken Zieska, and Thomas Gasior MMR.

This episode, we dive into the world of Resin Car Kits. We invited fellow TCD member and Master Model Railroader Lester Breuer to answer our many questions about these unique kits. So if you are thinking of trying a resin kit, or an old veteran in prototype-specific specific rolling stock, take a listen. We discuss many tips and ideas as well as tools and adhesives. Lester and Joe created hundreds of these kits and shared their expertise during this discussion.
Lester's Blog address.
http://mnrailroadcab100.blogspot.com/

Crew members are Joe Binish, Lester Breuer MMR, Ken Zieska and hosted by Thomas Gasior MMR.
Our sponsor for this episode is the Tunnel, the same size as the mountain scenery.

The TCD and Crossing Gate crew also take a moment to remember our friend Craig Bisgeier. 

We talk about layout design versus a track plan. We list some solid points for creating a layout with a life beyond the construction phase. If you want to get into operations or plan a design for operations, our crew has some life lessons to help you in this endeavor.   

Crew members for this episode include Joe Binish, Greg Dahl, Dan Dossa, Larry Eggering, David Hamilton MMR, Mike Jordan, Ken Zieska, and Thomas Gasior MMR.

The Helix sponsors this episode. 

The crew discusses Staging yards. The ones they built and the ones they used on other layouts. What makes a good staging yard, and what are some things to avoid when designing a staging yard. Do staging yards even matter anymore in modern layout designs? 

The Angry Railfan sponsors this episode. Plus the usual bloopers.

The crew includes Joe Binish, Larry Eggering, David Hamilton MMR, Mike Jordan, Ken Zieska, and Thomas Gasior MMR.