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November 30, 2025
John Gardiner
Proto-Future, Amtrak, Diversity in Modeling, DEI, Car culture, Design, Hobby meta, Interview, Politics

Proto-Future 14: Interview with Tyler Trahan Part 1, Urbanism, Train Clubs, Railroad Museums, and Equity

November 30, 2025
John Gardiner
Proto-Future, Amtrak, Diversity in Modeling, DEI, Car culture, Design, Hobby meta, Interview, Politics

Part 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.

November 30, 2025
John Gardiner
Proto-Future, Amtrak, Diversity in Modeling, DEI, Car culture, Design, Hobby meta, Interview, Politics

Tagged: Proto-future, Amtrak, DEI, JEDI, Women in Railroading, Youth in the Hobby, Young, Model Railroad Clubs, Clubs, TTD, Open TTD, Running Trains, Museums, Railroad Museums, Museum, Museum Curation, Exhibit Design, Interview, Urbanism

John Gardiner

Proto-Future 13: How to Ride Amtrak Part 1: The Entire Timetable

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Proto-Future is attempting to do something which has never been done in model railroading before. I am here to ruffle feathers, seed ideas, get rusty gears turning, and help the hobby escape the transition-era worshiping rut we’ve been in for 30+ years, thereby better appealing to younger generations and improving the world around us along the way. If you have any thoughts at all – good or bad – pause for a second, think them through, make sure they’re logical, then email me, and we’ll see where it goes.

While the podcast is transitioning to Proto-Future, I still happily accept beginner questions and will address them on-air every now and then. Feel free to email me via the contact form, and I’ll do my best to help you in your quest.

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