Inside the 2026 Sydney RPM - Part One

What does a room full of passionate model railroaders sound like? That's what we were in Australia to capture during the inaugural Sydney RPM. We sat down with attendees, vendors, clinicians and content creators to get their take on this event and the state of model railroading in Australia, and how this event has intertwined both North American and Australian prototype modelers from eastern Australia and beyond. In part one, we talk to Justin Mitchell, Will James, Steven Pracey, Gary Rose, and Steve Pettit.

Learn more about this and future Sydney RPM events:
https://sydneyrpm.com/

Check out the amazing Australian prototype model offerings from SDS Models:
https://sdsmodels.com.au/

For all things Australian railroading, follow Will James on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/c/WillJamesRailways

Learn more about Steve Pettit’s model railroading journey on his past ATLP interview:
https://www.aroundthelayout.com/episodes/165

This episode of Around The Layout is Powered By Rapido Trains:
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Thank you to our episode sponsor, Spring Creek Model Trains:
https://www.springcreekmodeltrains.com/

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Episode Released April 30, 2026