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Proto-Future and the Beginner's Guide to Model Railroading
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This is a joint feed for the Beginner’s Guide to Model Railroading (BGT) and the Proto-Future Podcast (PFP), a fresh take on model railroading which covers modern transit, intercity passenger rail, and walkable, climate-just, and racially equitable urban environments.
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Proto-Future 18: How to model Modern Transit, Part 1: What is Modern Transit Anyway?
3w ago00:48:17Tap to summarizeIn part one of this three-part series, I explain the recent history and political implications of modern transit, being: walking, bicycling, busses, streetcars, trams/straßenbahnen, light rail, stadtbahnen, tram-trains, DMUs, heavy rail subways, schnellbahnen/RERs, intercity rail, long distance/night trains, High-eR Speed Rail (HRSR), and HSR, High Speed Rail.Please consider donating at https://www.patreon.com/bgtmrring
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BGT Episode 28: Operating your Model Railroad
May 3100:38:25Tap to summarizeEverything you need to know to begin operating on your, or any model railroad. CTC, ABS, Timetables, Train Orders, Car Cards, and Waybills are all exhaustively, thoroughly, and clearly explained.Please consider donating at https://www.patreon.com/bgtmrring
Transcribe →Proto-Future 17: Interview with Tyler Trahan Part 2
Apr 3001:20:44Tap to summarizePart 2 of an interview with modeler savant, Tyler Trahan, talking about passenger trains, modeling, politics, news, and urbanism.Link to the WTYP Bonus Episode Preview on Dining Cars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikq0lP9oQgIPlease consider donating at https://www.patreon.com/bgtmrring
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PFP Bonus 4: Autism in STEM
Mar 3100:27:09Tap to summarizeA bonus narration of my sole-author peer-reviewed scientific literature review in mBio: https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.00873-25?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%20%200pubmedPlease consider donating at https://www.patreon.com/bgtmrring
Transcribe →PFP Bonus 3: Transit is Not Euclidean, a Mini-festo
Mar 1500:17:35Tap to summarizeA bonus discussion on urbanism, advocacy, and completely banning cars.Please consider donating at https://www.patreon.com/bgtmrring
Transcribe →BGT Episode 27: [Railroad History Miniseries 6] Mid-Atlantic Class IIIs
Feb 2800:28:54Tap to summarizeThis episode covers the history of the Class III shortline and narrow-gauge railroads in the Mid-Atlantic Region, including the Camden and Amboy, Ma&Pa, and Surry, Sussex, and Southhampton.Please consider donating at https://www.patreon.com/bgtmrring
Transcribe →Proto-Future 16: Interview with Lucid Stew on High Speed Rail Politics
Jan 3101:30:53Tap to summarizeA discussion on Low, Higher, and High Speed Rail, infrastructure politics, and Lucid Stew's history and growth as a creator.Check out Lucid Stew’s channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@LucidStewStew’s original two videos on CAHSR:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBjsW19jak8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SG_DLyxQP14Stew’s recent video on CAHSR between LA and Orange County: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7wZs5-r-VIStew’s old video on Chicago to Detroit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzdKDIrBeAMStew’s recent video on Lake Shore Limited HSR: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cQbqCrVTigStew’s older video on Pennsylvania HSR: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFq1zwuJq8o&t=10sPlease consider donating at https://www.patreon.com/bgtmrring
Transcribe →Proto-Future 15: How to Ride Amtrak Part 2: Reserving and Riding a Train
Dec 3100:36:10Tap to summarizePart 2 of how to ride Amtrak, finding a train, understanding service classes, booking a ticket, waiting at the station, and the onboard experience, recorded from the Coast Starlight.
Transcribe →Proto-Future 14: Interview with Tyler Trahan Part 1, Urbanism, Train Clubs, Railroad Museums, and Equity
Nov 3001:16:06Tap to summarizePart 1 of an interview with modeler savant, Tyler Trahan, covering his history in model railroading, museum, and steam railroading, and his thoughts on manifestos, passenger trains, virtual modeling, club inclusivity, and public outreach.Please consider donating at https://www.patreon.com/bgtmrring
Transcribe →Proto-Future 13: How to Ride Amtrak Part 1: The Entire Timetable
Oct 3101:15:21Tap to summarizePart 1 of how to ride Amtrak, giving a brief history and describing the destinations and operations of every single route on the timetable, recorded onboard the Sunset Limited.
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