What’s Happening In Model Railroading - August 2026 - 2026 St. Louis RPM

What’s trending in the world of model railroading, and what were the standout moments at this year’s St. Louis Railroad Prototype Modelers (RPM) meet? In this episode, Ray Arnott is joined by Joe Martens from the Da Joe Trains YouTube channel for a rapid-fire review of the latest model releases, including updates from Rapido, ScaleTrains, Tangent, Atlas, and more. Listeners are taken behind the scenes at the St. Louis RPM, where Ray connects with industry innovators and vendors like ABR Model Works, Scale Signs, Oak Hill Model Railroad Track Supply, LogicRail, and Tully Models. They discuss new products, design insights, crowd-sourced innovation, and the unique benefits of connecting at live events. 

Check out the amazing signs available from ScaleSigns:
https://scalesigns.com/

Learn more about ABR Model Works on their website:
https://abrmodelworks.com/

See all the amazing ways to animate the lighting on your layout from Logic Rail Technologies:
https://www.logicrailtech.com/

Bring highly detailed track to your layout with Oak Hill Model Railroad Track Supply:
https://ohrtracksupply.com/

Everything you need for your layout industries can be found at Tully Models:
https://tullymodels.com/

Check out these upcoming model railroad events:

Ozarks Model Railroad Association Train Show - http://www.omraspringfield.org

BRASS 2026 @ Missouri Model Railroad Museum - https://showmerails.org/2026-train-shows/2026-brass-train-show/

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, Tully Models:
https://tullymodels.com/

Episode Released August 13, 2026