What's Neat This Week

April 1, 2025
Model railroad news, discussion and craftsmanship.
by Ken Patterson

Chris Palomarez

Show Appearances (37)

Episode 164
  • Robert Shows New Tank Cars From San Juan Models and Personal Projects
  • Stephen Talks About American Limited Models
  • Chris Talks About American Limited Models
  • Steve's What's Neat Truck
  • Bob Talks About His Engine House
  • Rad Talks Military Vehicles
  • George Shows His 4-4-0
  • Ken, Mike and Chris Talk About the RPM Show and WNTW
  • Ken Bird Talks About the Hobby in the Early Days
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Episode 126
  • Athearn SDF40-2
  • Chris Talks About His Move to Caboose
  • Ken Talks Differences in Rail Sizes
  • Daniel Shows Off a Simple O-Scale Layout
  • Bachmann Baldwin Class 10 Trench Steam Engine
  • James Talks TCS Decoders
  • Mike Shows Off a Bunch of Projects (boxcars, cars, trucks, autoracks)
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Episode 117
  • Ken Talks About His Photo Carts
  • Chris Talks GP35 Project
  • James Talks Trackmobile Project
  • Daniel Shows His Layout Progress
  • Ken Talks Running Long Locos Through Micro Engineering #5 Turnout
  • Mike Talks Adding Headlights to Autos
  • Talk of Vic Smith's Layout
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Episode 114
  • Daniel Shows His Layout Progress
  • Mike Shows His Tri-Level Autoracks
  • Ken Talks About Adding a Third NCE Radio
  • George Talks About a New 8-Function Decoder
  • Athearn ES44DC
  • Chris Talks Athearn Performance Improvements
  • James and His Lit Up Gas Station
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Episode 113
  • Jennifer Talks About the Hobby and The Great Model Railroad Show
  • Athearn FP7
  • Campbell's Layout Update
  • Chris Talks About His Lighting Projects
  • James Announces His Trackmobile Project
  • InterMountain Refrigerator Cars
  • Ken's Icing Platform
  • Mike's Flatcars and Autorack Cars
  • James' GP60M Project
  • Speed Matching Locomotives
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Episode 112
  • Rand Shows His Latest Models
  • Athearn GP18 Announcement
  • Korea Brass Track Cleaning Car
  • Rand Talks Modelling Scenery
  • Campbell's Layout Update
  • Chris Talks Athearn Projects
  • Mike Talks Latest Model Projects
  • James' Talks GP60M and TCS Throttles
  • Daniel Talks TCS Throttle and Latest Projects
  • Joshua Shows His Layout Progress
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Episode 102
  • Michael Wood's Metalwork
  • Chris Shows Athearn SDP40F and Talks Loco Leasing
  • Chris and James Talk Speedmatching
  • Ken Shows Athearn Trade Show Display
  • Bachmann Charger SC-44
  • Mike Shows His Truck Project
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Episode 100
  • Integrating RC Vehicles Into a Layout
  • Vehicles from Reynaulds
  • Dirk Talks Track Curves
  • Dave Talks Track Detail
  • InterMountain Cylindrical Hoppers
  • InterMountain 50-foot Double Door Boxcar
  • Layout Inspirations
  • Cowcatcher Magazine
  • James Shows His Lighting Projects
  • Chris Shows New Athearn Locos
  • Michael Wood's Throttle Holder
  • Mike Shows His Weathered B&M Boxcar
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Episode 99
  • Brien Shows the UP Lynn Nystrom
  • Brien Shows Freight Loads
  • Lee Talks 3D Printed Parts from Bowser
  • Chris Shows SD90MAC
  • Ken Shows Jelsma Graphics Products
  • Mike Shows His Phone Trucks
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Episode 93
  • Ken and James Show Their Night Photo Shoot
  • Ken and Mike Remember the This is Nuts Video
  • Ray Talks Reynauld's and Shows Off Some Products
  • Cowcatcher Magazine
  • InterMountain Evans Coil Car
  • Ray Shows Trees From Reynauld's
  • Athearn SD60E and Other Athearn Announcements
  • Micro-Mark Wondercutter
  • Daniel Shows His Signalling Project
  • InterMountain Centralia Car Shops Superdome Passenger Car
  • Mike Shows His Phone Truck Project
  • Mike Shows His Athearn FP7 Units
  • Athearn Freightliner Trucks
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Episode 80
  • Spring Creek Model Trains
  • Dave and Deb Talk About the Store and the Show
  • Chris and Matt Talk Athearn Big Boy
  • Scott Talks About Lionel Strang's Charity Walk and ProtoThrottles
  • Scott Shows Corrugated Culverts from Iowa Scaled
  • Chris and Matt Show Special SD70ACe Locos
  • Rapido Rio Grande Passenger Cars and RS-11 Locos
  • Blaine Shows Latest Hopper
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Episode 73
  • Using Gatorboard
  • Mike Ostertag Talks About His Layout
  • Ken Talks About Some of His Past Layouts
  • Jordan Talks About His Club
  • Joe Talks About His Layout
  • Adam Talks About His Live Steam
  • Bachmann Eggliner
  • Athearn SD45-2
  • Mike Shows His Latest Cars
  • Dave Shows Off His Scratchbuilt Track
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Episode 70.5
  • Chris, Matt and George Show the Athearn SD90MAC
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Episode 67
  • Rand Shows Scenery Work By Himself and Karen Hood
  • Ron Shares New Products From InterMountain
  • Shane Wilson Shows New Tunnel Motor From Scale Trains
  • Kevin and Killian Ruble Talk About Caboose and the Hobby
  • George Talks About Sound, Lights and the Hobby
  • Jason and Dan Show B36 Loco From Rapido
  • Luke Talks About The Colorado Model Railroad Museum
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Episode 52
  • Steve Hurt's New Truck Project
  • George Talks Steam Decoders and Shows the Durango and Silverton RR
  • Ken Talks Bachmann Boxcar with EOT Device
  • George Talks Soundtraxx Manufacturing
  • Ken and Chris Show Their Sunrise Loco Photo Shoot
  • Athearn FP7
  • Ken and Daniel Demonstrate the NCE System
  • Chris Talks About the Erie Lackawana SDP45 Project
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Episode 50
  • A Few Favorite Run-By Shots
  • Bachmann SD9 in N-Scale
  • Athearn Rebuilt GE AC4400s
  • NCE Throttle
  • Vick's Layout
  • New Athearn Locos: ES44AC, GP7U, AC4400
  • John Parker's Layout
  • A Look Back on Some Great Guest Segments
  • John Talks About His Upcoming Videos
  • Interview with Kevin and Killian Ruble
  • Mike Shows His Autorack Projects
  • Ken Talks About KenPatterson.com
  • Ken and Jeff Talk Local Railroading
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Episode 49
  • Rapido Royal Hudson
  • Athearn SD60E
  • Campbell Shows His Z-Scale Train and Snail Speed Controller
  • What Do You Look Forward To in the Hobby?
  • Chris Talks Athearn GATX Cars in N-Scale
  • Bachmann SD9
  • Ken Shows His Bachmann Special Operations Train
  • Ken and Chris Talk NCE Decoders
  • Mike Shows Some of His Car Models
  • Josh Talks About the Mt. Hood Model Engineers Club
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Episode 48
  • Mike Shows His Latest Piggyback Projects
  • Mike Kelly Talks About His Self-Published Books
  • Chris Talks About His SD40R Project
  • Athearn SD60E
  • Bachmann Excursion Cars
  • Ken and Daniel Show the Bachmann ACS64
  • Joshua Talks About His Visit to the Medford Train Park
  • Ken Shows His Autorack Train on the Garden Railroad
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Episode 47
  • Chris Shows New Athearn SD50s
  • Daniel Shows Bachmann USRA 2-8-2 and Proses Loco Tester
  • Ken Shows Bachmann Log Cars
  • Ken Shows Bachmann 2-6-0
  • Mike Shows Some of His ScaleTrains Freight Car Projects
  • Ken Shows ScaleTrains SD40-2
  • Chris Shows His Santa Maria Valley RR Locos
  • Mike Talks About Operating Eric Brooman's Layout
  • Mitchell Shows His Scratchbuilt Avalanche Control Cars
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Episode 45
  • Kansas City Model Railroad Show Recap
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Episode 43
  • Rapido Announcements
  • George and Matt Herman Talk About Their Passion for Trains
  • Jeff Talks About New Products from Oak Hill
  • Matt Talks About Athearn's SD60E
  • Bob Talks About His Models
  • Michelle and Ken Talk About Making the Beach Diorama
  • Joe Talks About Products From Weathering Solutions
  • Matt Herman Talks About the LokSound DCC System
  • Jeff Talks About Central Valley Bridges
  • Kevin Talks About Caboose
  • Chris and Matt Gentry Talk About Athearn and the RPM Show
  • Terence Talks About Modeling and the RPM Show
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Episode 34
  • Daniel Shares His Eagle Scout Boxcar from Campbell Rice
  • John Talks About the Origins of TSG Multimedia
  • David Stewart's O-Scale Hump Yard and Coal Dump
  • Athearn GP39-2
  • Dirk Shares His Scratchbuilt Yard Tower
  • Mike Shares Some Custom Truck Cabs
  • Athearn GP50 Announcement
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Episode 32
  • Broadway Limited UP 4-12-2
  • Rapido F40PH VIA Locos
  • Athearn SD40-2 Announcement
  • Chris Talks About His Freemo Module
  • Walthers Layout Control System
  • How to Bend Micro Engineering Track
  • Mike Shows His Scotch Tape Windshield Technique
  • Ken Shows His Interior Structure for the Walthers Paper Mill
  • Dirk Shows His Firehouse Project
  • Chris Talks About His Favorite Train
  • Chris M. Show His Airplane Project
  • Chris M. Shares the Locos He Brought
  • Model Railroad Hobbyist Magazine
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Episode 29
  • Athearn Challenger Photo Shoot
  • Ken Talks About a Tamiya Airbrush
  • Ken and Mike Talk About How They Would Start in the Hobby
  • Ken B. Talks About His New Layout and Scratchbuilding with Strathmore
  • Chris Talks About How He Would Restart Into the Hobby
  • Athearn ACF 4600 3-Bay Centerflow Hopper Announcement
  • Mike Shows His Weathered Cars and Trailers
  • Ken Shows His Aerotrain Project
  • Old Family Photos
  • Ken B. Shares His Book "Rails to the Osage"
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Episode 27
  • Chris Talks About the New Athearn SP SD40
  • Mike Shows His Custom-Built Flatcars for Stac Pacs
  • Techniques for Casting Autos
  • Dirk Reads Viewers' Questions
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Episode 25
  • Rapido Turbo Train
  • Dirk Shows His ExactRail Special Livery Gondolas
  • Rapido RDC Prototype and HO
  • Chris Talks About Houston Train Show
  • Daniel Shows Progress on His Layout
  • Mike Shows His Stac-Pacs and Wrecked Boxcar
  • Ken Shows the Korea Brass Track Cleaning Car
  • Ken and Chris Talk About Athearn Challengers
  • Chris Shows Some Railfanning in Houston
  • Ken Shows Past Railfan Trip Photos from Maui
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Episode 24
  • Athearn Challenger
  • Athearn SD60E
  • Ken's December 2010 RMC Cover Photo
  • Mike Shows Progress on His Stac-Pacs
  • Mike Shows Spring Mills Depot Can Stock Car
  • Ken Talks About Different Foam Densities
  • Chris Talks About Shirts From Mohawk Design
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Episode 22
  • Ken Talks About His Bridge Build for RMC Magazine
  • Ed Shows Some of His Architectural Models
  • Ken Shows His Athearn Trade Show Displays
  • Chris Talks About Re-Gearing Old Locomotives
  • Daniel Shows His Athearn SD40-2
  • Dirk Reads Viewers' Questions
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Episode 19
  • Radio Control HO Automobiles from Wiking
  • Daniel Talks About Oliver C. Joseph Car Dealership Train Display
  • Chris and Dave Discuss Modelling Track
  • Chris Reads Viewers' Questions
  • Mike Shows New Cars From River Point Station and Oxford
  • Ken Talks About Creating Mountains
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Episode 18
  • Chris Shows the Athearn SD70ACe
  • Mike Shows the Athearn Tri-Level Autorack
  • Chris Talks About the Illini Model Railroad Club
  • Daniel Talks About His Visit to The Great Train Show in Collinsville
  • Ken Shows Scale Trains Containers with Sound
  • Dirk Reads Viewers' Questions
  • Ken Shares Some of His Broadway Limited Photos
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Episode 12
  • Dirk Reads Viewers' Questions
  • Chris Shows the New Athearn ES44DC
  • Scale Trains ET44AH
  • Discussion on RailPro, DCC and Operations
  • Rapido RDC
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Episode 9
  • Discussion on Code 88 Track and Wheels
  • Plastic vs Brass Discussion
  • Daniel Gives a Layout Update
  • Larry Talks About His Layout
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Episode 8
  • Helix Discussion
  • Athearn SDP40F Photo Shoot
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Episode 5
  • Chris Reads Viewers' Questions
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Episode 3
  • Ken and Chris Talk About Various Topics
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Episode 2
  • Discussion On Modeling Cities
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Episode 1
  • Ken Talks About the Midwest Valley Modelers Club
  • Track Radius Discussion
  • P88 and Fine Scale Modeling
  • Running Brass
  • Layout Lighting and Backdrops
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