{"podcast":{"title":"Around The Layout - A Model Railroad Podcast","slug":"around-the-layout-a-model-railroad-podcast-5330041","podcast_index_feed_id":5330041,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5509454/episodes/feed","website_url":"http://aroundthelayout.com","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/33673c1bc77c888f6598b5772fda848e.jpg","author":"Thirty Five Productions LLC","episode_count":335,"summary":"Join us as we bring you stories from model railroaders just like you. We talk to enthusiasts across the hobby and learn about their beginnings, challenges, accomplishments and ultimately what excites and motivates them. Come hang out with us Around The Layout and be inspired to create your own model railroading story to share.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-14T14:17:03.211409+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-layout-a-model-railroad-podcast-5330041"},"episode":{"title":"John Arrowsmith & The Santa Fe 1st Arizona Sub","slug":"john-arrowsmith-the-santa-fe-1st-arizona-sub","published_at":"2026-07-02T04:00:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-layout-a-model-railroad-podcast-5330041/john-arrowsmith-the-santa-fe-1st-arizona-sub","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-layout-a-model-railroad-podcast-5330041","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/john-arrowsmith-the-santa-fe-1st-arizona-sub--72780780","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72780780/e242_arrowsmith_mixdown.mp3","summary":"Family, persistence, and prototype research - the heart of John Arrowsmith’s model railroading story. In this episode, John shares how a childhood Tyco set in Australia led him to North American railroading, why the Santa Fe’s First Arizona Subdivision captured his imagination, and how he’s bringing 1950s Arizona to life from thousands of miles away. Along the way, we talk name trains, garage-sized compromises, scratchbuilt depots, Sanborn maps, DCC sound, the NMRA Achievement Program, and the kind of locomotive super-detailing that goes all the way down to bell cords, cab gauges, and missing valves. Learn more about this episode on our website: aroundthelayout.com/242 This episode of Around The Layout is Powered By Rapido Trains: https://rapidotrains.com/ Thank you to our episode sponsor, Spring Creek Model Trains: https://www.springcreekmodeltrains.com/ Thank you to our episode sponsor, The St. Louis RPM: https://stlrpm.com/ Visit our website at aroundthelayout.com Become a member of our Operating Crew for chances to win and much more! aroundthelayout.com/crew Around The Layout Podcast is a production of Thirty Five Productions LLC ©2026 Thirty Five Productions LLC. All rights reserved. The views and opinions expressed by hosts and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Thirty Five Productions LLC or our sponsors. Use of any trademarks or trade names is for identification purposes only and does not imply endorsement. No portion of this podcast may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Thirty Five Productions LLC, except for brief quotations used for purposes of review, commentary, or promotion.","meta_description":"Family, persistence, and prototype research - the heart of John Arrowsmith’s model railroading story. In this episode, John shares how a childhood Tyco se…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3860,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/around-the-layout-a-model-railroad-podcast-5330041/episodes/john-arrowsmith-the-santa-fe-1st-arizona-sub/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-layout-a-model-railroad-podcast-5330041/john-arrowsmith-the-santa-fe-1st-arizona-sub.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}