Episodios

  • Will this Freelance Railroad RULE them all? Greg McComas’s Michigan Interstate
    Mar 16 2026

    Hello Model Railroaders!
    Tonight, on the Second Section Podcast Mike and I are joined by Greg McComas owner of the amazing freelance railroad The Michigan Interstate St. Claire Subdivision! Greg will give us a tour of his model railroad and talk about his model railroad business MACRail! How adding modern details to your model railroad can contribute to the realism and plausibility of your equipment and layouts!
    Greg’s Freelance Railroad Page here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...
    MAC Rail Facebook: / macrailllc
    MAC Rail: https://macrailproducts.com/
    Want to hear more from the Second Section!?!?! Connect with us below!
    Subscribe to our channel by clicking here: https://www.youtube.com/c/SecondSecti...
    Wanna be part of the Section Crew? Join our Facebook community here:
    www.facebook.com/groups/secondsectionpodcast/
    Check us out at our website:
    https://secondsectionpodcast.com/
    Music:
    Good for Nothing Safety by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
    Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

    Más Menos
    2 h y 34 m
  • Exploring the Virginian & Ohio: From Its Origins to Modern Innovations
    Mar 5 2026

    Hello Model Railroaders!
    Tonight, on the Second Section Podcast Mike and I are joined by Doug Watts and Chris Palmieri from HomeShops LLC to talk about their new offerings of some CLASSIC FREELANCE Model Railroads! We also are joined by Brad and Brady McClelland as they share with the audience that is the Virginian & Ohio – The V & O. Brad and Brady will talk about the beginnings of the V & O and how the history has been persevered and also will discuss what does the future hold for the ICONIC Model Railroad!

    Check out all the offerings from Homeshops at: homeshops.net
    Want to hear and see more of the Second Section Podcast? Check out the links below!
    Subscribe to our channel by clicking here: https://www.youtube.com/c/SecondSecti...
    Wanna be part of the Section Crew? Join our Facebook community here:
    www.facebook.com/groups/secondsectionpodcast/
    Check us out at our website:
    https://secondsectionpodcast.com/
    Music:
    Good for Nothing Safety by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
    Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

    Más Menos
    2 h y 56 m
  • How to take incredible railroad and model railroad photos, easy steps you can do with your phone!
    Jan 28 2026

    Streamed live on Jul 25, 2024 Second Section Podcast

    Hello Model Railroaders!
    Tonight, on the Second Section Podcast Mike and I bring on our friend and fellow model railroad podcaster Ray Arnott on the show! Ray is the host of the Around the Layout Podcast and he’s here tonight to talk about photography in model railroading and railroading! Ray is going show us a bunch of his photos plus he and Mike will be talking about their gear, their process and how they frame up a shot for taking pictures of the real thing!
    You can find Ray’s podcast at www.aroundthelayout.com
    Want to hear and see more of the Second Section Podcast? Check out the links below!
    Subscribe to our channel by clicking here: https://www.youtube.com/c/SecondSecti...
    Wanna be part of the Section Crew? Join our Facebook community here:
    www.facebook.com/groups/secondsectionpodcast/
    Check us out at our website:
    https://secondsectionpodcast.com/
    Music:
    Good for Nothing Safety by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
    Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

    Más Menos
    3 h y 1 m
  • End of the Line? Is the model railroad industry in trouble?
    Jan 13 2026

    Streamed live on Aug 8, 2024

    Tonight, on the Second Section Podcast Mike and I are going to talk about the model railroad industry and talk about if its on the cusp of collapse! And I can assure you that our opinions on the matter are not what you think.
    Want to hear and see more of the Second Section Podcast? Check out the links below!

    Subscribe to our channel by clicking here: https://www.youtube.com/c/SecondSecti...
    Wanna be part of the Section Crew? Join our Facebook community here:
    www.facebook.com/groups/secondsectionpodcast/

    Check us out at our website:
    https://secondsectionpodcast.com/

    Music:
    Good for Nothing Safety by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
    Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

    Más Menos
    1 h y 57 m
  • Finding model railroad ideas where you least expect it 99% of model railroaders won't look here
    Dec 22 2025

    Hello Model Railroaders!
    Tonight, on the Second Section Podcast Mike and I are going to talk about people and things that influence us outside of the model railroad “influencer” community. We may even talk about the other side of the coin and things that turn us off to model railroading.
    We’re going to take a first hand look at the Prairie Shadows Box Cars from Homeshops and Mike is going to introduce a new segment on the show!!!
    Want to hear and see more of the Second Section Podcast? Check out the links below!


    Subscribe to our channel by clicking here: https://www.youtube.com/c/SecondSecti...


    Wanna be part of the Section Crew? Join our Facebook community here:
    www.facebook.com/groups/secondsectionpodcast/

    Or sign up for our Newsletter here:

    https://secondsectionpodcast.com/join-the-section-crew/


    Check us out at our website:
    https://secondsectionpodcast.com/


    Music:
    Good for Nothing Safety by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
    Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

    Más Menos
    2 h y 47 m
  • Go from Shelf Layout to Basement Empire! Build the model railroad you want!
    Dec 8 2025

    Hello Model Railroaders!
    Tonight, on the Second Section Podcast Mike and I are going to talk about what is the deal with all the craze about the shelf layout??? Can we build the big sprawling basement empire by applying the principles of the shelf layout? We think you’ll be surprised with our answer.
    We will also dive into a new Shortline of the Show and dive into our summer schedule!!!


    Want to hear and see more of the Second Section Podcast? Check out the links below!


    Subscribe to our channel by clicking here: https://www.youtube.com/c/SecondSecti...


    Sign up for the MONTHLY NEWSLETTER here!

    Join the Section Crew! – Second Section Podcast


    Support the show by joining us on Patreon link below:

    Second Section Podcast | Patreon


    Wanna be part of the Section Crew? Join our Facebook community here:
    www.facebook.com/groups/secondsectionpodcast/


    Check us out at our website:
    https://secondsectionpodcast.com/


    Music:
    Good for Nothing Safety by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
    Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

    Más Menos
    1 h y 58 m
  • NEW model railroad retailer emerges from the 'Shadows'
    Nov 25 2025

    Tonight on the Second Section Podcast we have a new vendor joining us to talk about their retail outfit. They answer questions about how they came into the scene, what they are producing and what they are planning to do in the upcoming months.

    We're also joined by an old friend of the show as he's partnered with them to create some very special products!!!

    Want to hear and see more of the Second Section Podcast? Check out the links below!
    Subscribe to our channel by clicking here: https://www.youtube.com/c/SecondSecti...
    Wanna be part of the Section Crew? Join our Facebook community here:
    www.facebook.com/groups/secondsectionpodcast/
    Check us out at our website:
    https://secondsectionpodcast.com/
    Music:
    Good for Nothing Safety by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
    Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

    Más Menos
    1 h y 54 m
  • EASY and RELIABLE model railroad benchwork construction methods
    Nov 11 2025

    Hello Model Railroaders!
    Tonight, on the Second Section Podcast Mike and I are going to talk about building benchwork for your model railroad. We will share our favorite techniques, materials that we use and tools we love for building benchwork that will be the foundation for our model railroads!
    We will also dive into a new Shortline of the Show as well as talk about Mike’s travels at the Rocky Mountain Trainshow!
    Want to hear and see more of the Second Section Podcast? Check out the links below!
    Subscribe to our channel by clicking here: https://www.youtube.com/c/SecondSecti...
    Wanna be part of the Section Crew? Join our Facebook community here:
    www.facebook.com/groups/secondsectionpodcast/
    Check us out at our website:
    https://secondsectionpodcast.com/
    Music:
    Good for Nothing Safety by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
    Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

    Más Menos
    2 h y 3 m