Proto-Future and the Beginner's Guide to Model Railroading
By G4
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Episodes: 53
Description
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 17: Interview with Tyler Trahan Part 2
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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PFP Bonus 4: Autism in STEM
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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PFP Bonus 3: Transit is Not Euclidean, a Mini-festo
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Mar 15, 2026 |
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BGT Episode 27: [Railroad History Miniseries 6] Mid-Atlantic Class IIIs
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Feb 28, 2026 |
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Proto-Future 16: Interview with Lucid Stew on High Speed Rail Politics
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Jan 31, 2026 |
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Proto-Future 15: How to Ride Amtrak Part 2: Reserving and Riding a Train
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Proto-Future 14: Interview with Tyler Trahan Part 1, Urbanism, Train Clubs, Railroad Museums, and Equity
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Nov 30, 2025 |
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Proto-Future 13: How to Ride Amtrak Part 1: The Entire Timetable
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Proto-Future 12: GAP Pilot, Part 2
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Proto-Future 11: Layout, Life, and Podcast Update, 2025
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Proto-Future 10: Introducing the Centre County Highway Revolt
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Proto-Future 9: GAP Pilot, Part 1
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May 31, 2025 |
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BGT Episode 26: Structures
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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BGT Episode 25: [Railroad History Miniseries 5] Mid-Atlantic Class IIs
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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Proto-Future 8: I heart New York???
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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BGT Episode 24: Q&A 4, Requiem
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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Proto-Future 7: Interview with Tom Barbalet
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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Proto-Future 6: It's up to us now
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Nov 30, 2024 |
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PFP Bonus 1, 2024 Election Rerelease, G4 Imitates Noah Lugeons
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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BGT Episode 23: [Railroad History Miniseries 4] Mid-Atlantic Class Is
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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Proto-Future 5, Part 4: Inaugural Borealis, Day 4 – Metra Montage
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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Proto-Future Bonus 2: Episode Catchup, Madison Takedown
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Proto-Future 5, Part 3: Inaugural Borealis, Day 3 – Dignitaries Car
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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Proto-Future 5, Part 2: Inaugural Borealis, Day 2 – Minneapolis Speedrun and the Twin Cities Model Railroad Museum
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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Proto-Future and Beginner's Guide Trailer
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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Proto-Future 5, Part 1: Inaugural Borealis, Day 1 – Keystone, SEPTA, Airport Philosophy, and the Metric System for Sounds
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Jun 02, 2024 |
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Proto-Future 4: G4 Buffet: Lewistown, Layout Diary 1, and the Grocery Store
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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BGT Episode 22: Scenery Part 3: Pedosphere Part 2: Trees, Water, Ballast, and Details
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Mar 31, 2024 |
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Proto-Future Prologue 3: Rochester, MN
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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BGT Episode 21: Scenery Part 2: Pedosphere Part 1: Dirt and Foliage
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Jan 21, 2024 |
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Proto-Future Bonus 1: G4 Imitates Noah Lugeons
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Dec 27, 2023 |
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Proto-Future Prologue 2: G4's Story
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Dec 27, 2023 |
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BGT Episode 20: Q&A 3
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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Proto-Future Prologue 1: The Manifesto
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Oct 15, 2023 |
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BGT Episode 19: [Railroad History Miniseries 3] Railroads of Southern New England
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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BGT Episode 18: Scenery Part 1: Terrain (Lithosphere) Building, and Springfield Presentation Update
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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BGT Episode 17: [Railroad History Miniseries 2] Railroads of Northern New England
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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BGT Episode 16: Bonus Essay: Westworld
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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BGT Episode 15: Track Laying, Part 2
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Jun 19, 2021 |
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BGT Episode 14: [Major Railroads Miniseries 1] A History of North American Railroading
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Nov 28, 2020 |
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BGT Episode 13: Track Laying, Part 1
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Oct 24, 2020 |
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BGT Episode 12: Listener Questions 2
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Jun 10, 2020 |
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BGT Episode 11: Benchwork!
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Jan 23, 2020 |
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BGT Episode 10: Terminology, Tools, and Trainiacs
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May 30, 2019 |
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BGT Episode 9: Prototype Research (Track Planning Workshop, Part 3)
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Dec 16, 2018 |
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BGT Episode 8: Listener Questions 1
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Sep 17, 2018 |
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BGT Episode 7: Designing for Space (Track Planning Workshop, Part 2)
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Jul 24, 2018 |
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BGT Episode 6: Designing for Operations (Track Plan Workshop, Part 1)
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May 06, 2018 |
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BGT Episode 5: The Beginner's Bible
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Apr 16, 2018 |
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BGT Episode 4: Train Sets and DCC
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Apr 05, 2018 |
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BGT Episode 3: Scale and Gauge
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Mar 22, 2018 |
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BGT Episode 2: Introduction to Model Railroading
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Mar 07, 2018 |
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BGT Episode 1: I'm Baaaaaaaaack!
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Feb 19, 2018 |