Proto-Future and the Beginner's Guide to Model Railroading
G4
3.7from 57 ratings
- 65
- Episodes
- 15
- Transcribed
- 57
- Ratings
- Monthly
- Cadence
- 2018
- First episode
About Proto-Future and the Beginner's Guide to Model Railroading
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.
- Publisher
- G4
- Category
- education · leisure · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 19 Feb 2018
- Latest episode
- 16 Oct 2026
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15 of 65 episodes have a transcript.
16 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
[Audio] Modeling US DMUs Part 6: DCTA A-Train
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[Audio] Modeling US DMUs Part 5: CapMetro Rail
2 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
[Audio] Modeling US DMUs Part 4: TriMet WES
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[Audio] Modeling US DMUs Part 6: DCTA A-Train
Published 16 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So, at least around 2010, it actually seemed to be a fairly common tactic to use RDCs for startup rail operations, because, as they say, bud don't break. Similarly to the Sprinter, the A-Train is also a backbone of local transit, and all of the local bus routes have been specifically rerouted to serve the train station whenever they can, because it is simply the fastest way around the region. What's really unique about the A-Train is that, to my understanding, I think it is the first-ever DMU trail. So while technically the Sprinter does have significant portions covered by a rail trail, I believe that was actually both coordinated by a separate entity and also grafted onto the system much later. […]
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