Lets Talk Trains
326 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 5 years ago - ★★★★ - 32 ratingsFreight, Passenger, Trolleys, Light Rail, Museums, as long as it is rail/train related, we talk about it!
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News and Information
March 05, 2011 18:00 - 1 hour - 26.6 MBBob and Elizabeth present the rail transportation news & information from the past week.
Friends of 261 Steve Sandburg and Yard Goat Images Steve Mitchell
February 26, 2011 18:00 - 2 hours - 27.6 MBThis week, the Amazing Chris Guenzler will be hosting this Saturday’s Let’s Talk Trains Show. Steve Sandburg of the Milwaukee Road 261 will join us for two segments--40 minutes--out of their rebuilding schedule to talk,. The second hour we will have Steve Mitchell of Yard Goat Images that produce excellent railroad DVDs. The second hour once we get through the basic questions with Steven, This will be a very interesting show and you will learn plenty from both of our guests.
Ross Rowland Returns
February 19, 2011 18:00 - 2 hours - 27.6 MBRoss Rowland returns to Let's Talk Trains on Saturday. Ross will be talking to Bob and Elizabeth about his upcoming project, the Greenbrier Express luxury train and discussing the CSX policy of no antiques vs the desire to have steam be part of the experience. Ross will also be presenting the idea of a Living History Trust as a way for serious steam fans to buy a partial ownership in C&O 614. Join us at 1:00 PM Eastern/10:00 Pacific. The show can be heard at http://www.letstalktrains.com. ...
LTT Open Forum
February 12, 2011 18:00 - 1 hour - 27.1 MBThis week, Kansas City Nathan will be hosting the show. We will have an Open Forum, where we will catch up on recent news, as well as talk about Vice President Biden's updated plans for High Speed Rail in the United States. Please call in and join us!
A Visit With 2011 Train Festival Spokesman Jason Johnson & Monon George
February 05, 2011 18:00 - 2 hours - 27.6 MBJoin the Amazing Chris Guenzler as he talks with Jason Johnson promoter of Train Festival 2011 will be our guest hour 1. The official caller will be calling at the start of the 2nd hour and we will then hear from our old friend Monon George. This is the first time Monon George will be back on the Lets Talk Trains show since Richard's death. It will be great to hear from him again. This will be a great show so listen in!
Visit with Brian Waller And His Saving the ES&NA Railroad Organization
January 29, 2011 18:00 - 1 hour - 26.9 MBJoin us as Kansas City Nathan will be hosting this week's show. We will have our special guest Brian Waller, who has created the website to help save the Eureka Springs & North Arkansas Railroad and to talk about it's history. We will also have our regular callers, and we will be taking other callers and questions. Please join us! ALL ABOARD!!!
Planning an Excursion Train Trip In 2011
January 22, 2011 18:00 - 2 hours - 27.5 MBBart will takes through the planning to the final running of a trip. Calls will be taken during segments 5 and 6 of this show so you can asked him your questions after he tells us about it. Bart will tell us all he does to plan and then run trips with great results most of the time. He will explain trying to run trips on tourist railroads and mainline operations. You will learn a lot from listening to this program.
V-Scale Railroading and Nick Cannonzonte
January 15, 2011 18:00 - 2 hours - 27.4 MBNick Ozorak from "At The Railyard" will be hosting this week's episode. Nick will be providing v-scale news and be joined by Nick Cannonzonte to announce the opening of the Virtual Railroaders' Multiplayer Association! Also joining us is Max Brisben, a Microsoft Train Simulator content developer and route builder, along with taking your calls. This will be a show you do not want to miss! To join us during the live show, call us at (646)-716-7106 or via Skype.
Union Pacific Great Excursion Adventure Contest and Remembering Jim Boyd
January 08, 2011 18:00 - 2 hours - 27.5 MBBob and Elizabeth host Saturday's show. We will start with Union Pacific's Great Excursion Adventure choices. Skip Waters will be joining us to explain the contest rules and making his case for the Baton Rouge Rambler, while Bob will be making his case for the Tuscola Turn. Listeners are invited to make their case for the Boise Limited and Little Rock Express. We plan to pay tribute to the late Jim Boyd and invite listeners to call in with their comments, stories and rememberances.
LTT On The Road: New Years Edition 2011
January 01, 2011 18:00 - 2 hours - 27.5 MBJoin the Amazing Chris Guenzler, Bob Cox and Kansas City Nathan for a fun filled show from the Chris Guenzler Million Mile Lookout Point in La Plata, Missouri overlooking the BNSF Transcon mainline. We will tell you about every train that runs pass by the Chris Guenzler Million Mile Lookout Point. The three of us always have a good time together and will share of love of trains with you on the unique Lets Talk Trains show. Join us for this great show.
Chris Guenzler remembers Bruce Guenzler
December 25, 2010 18:00 - 2 hours - 27.5 MBThe Amazing Chris Guenzler with host this show which will be open forum. Chris will tell you about his brother Bruce and his history working for Amtrak who just died. Bruce had got a work experience job with Santa Fe Railway in Santa Ana, then hired on with Amtrak which he worked for from 1972 to the present. Chris will miss Bruce dearly. Bruce was responsible for my train riding getting started. The Milwaukee Road 261 fund raising diesel trips where talk about, Bob and Elizabeth called in an...
LTT Holiday Review
December 18, 2010 18:00 - 2 hours - 27.4 MBThis week, Kansas City Nathan will be hosting this Saturday’s Let’s Talk Trains Show. With less than six days left of Christmas shopping left, we will discuss the "toys" that you will be asking Santa Claus to put under the tree next Saturday. We will have our regular callers, including the Official Caller Ken, the Amazing Chris Guenzler, and others giving their weekly reports. Also, we have some VERY exciting news to announce during the show about the future of the show and what we are loo...
High Speed Rail Around the World
December 11, 2010 19:00 - 1 hour - 19.6 MBA C Adam and Phoenix Phoamer Gene are teaming up to host the Dec 11 show. Recently California selected the first section of its HS Passenger system. The AZ Public Interest Research Group released a report titled "A Track Record of Success" evaluating HS Rail projects around the world, beginning five decades ago. There may be one in your back yard, soon.
Phoenix Gene & AC Adam host this week show
December 11, 2010 18:30 - 31 minutes - 6.93 MBPhoenix Gene & AC Adam host this week show
Chris Guenzler Trip Report & Conductor Larry's Derailment Story
December 04, 2010 18:00 - 2 hoursThe Amazing Chris returns to talk about his recent trips to Iowa, West Texas and New Mexico. Go to My Train Trips 2009 through 2010 page and follow along with my story. Conductor Larry then finally finishes his derailment story that he started with the late Richard. Enginneer John joins Larry to recall this Cameron, California derailmen. This story we have waited for over five years to hear this whole story. Join us and hear a ture derailment tale on Lets Talk Trains.
V-Scale Railroading Questions & Answers
November 27, 2010 18:00 - 2 hours - 27.4 MBNick Ozorak from "At The Railyard" will be hosting this week's episode. Nick will be providing v-scale news answering your questions about Virtual Railroading! To join in the conversation, during the live show, call us at (646)-716-7106 or call via Skype with your questions.
Trains Magazine Columnist Don Phillips
November 20, 2010 18:00 - 2 hours - 27.5 MBTrains Magazine columnist Don Phillips will be Bob and Elizabeth's guest on Saturday's show. He has covered transportaion for many years including the formation of Amtrak and Conrail and deregulation. Mr Phillips has covered every major train wreck and airline crash since 1989. In addition he has written about international transportation issues for the International Herald Tribune. Mr. Phillips retired from daily reporting in 2006 but still writes several magazine columns including Train...
LTT Open Forum
November 13, 2010 18:00 - 2 hours - 27.7 MBThis week, Nathan of Kansas City will be hosting this Saturday’s Let’s Talk Trains Show. This week will be an Open Forum. There are a number of rail excursions/chases in the Midwest that are taking place this weekend, including a special excursion for U.P. 844 to celebrate its' 50th Anniversary in Nebraska & Iowa Interstate QJ 2-10-2 will be partaking in some of the U.P. 844's festivities. The Amazing Chris Guenzler will be calling us from the QJ Steam excursion, as well as our other regula...
Bart Jennings Discusses Rare Mileage Trips
November 06, 2010 17:00 - 2 hours - 27.5 MBChris will have Bart Jennings who puts on Rare Mileage Train Trips and Photo Freights as his guest this week. We get Barts train riding history, how he met Sarah and all of the trips he has ever ran. He has taken people to many interesting railroads in many states. Chris will talk about when thery met and they will recall the first trip he took on the Indaho, Pacific & Northern and then all the ones to the present. You will learn many new things listening to this show.
What Was Your First Train Ride?
October 30, 2010 17:00 - 2 hours - 27.5 MBHere is you chance to talk trains with Chris Guenzler and AC Adam and tell him your first train trip. Chris also talked about his early days of train watching. . We will be joined by callers who will tell us about their first train trips. This show will be interesting to hear what others first ride were. Chris has many interesting stories he will pass on to you. Join us for what is a very interesting show on Lets Talk Trains
LTT On The Road: 1st Annual APRHF Train Show
October 23, 2010 17:00 - 2 hours - 27.3 MBThis week, Nathan of Kansas City will be hosting this Saturday’s Let’s Talk Trains Show. He will be at the First Annual APRHF (American Passenger Rail Heritage Foundation) Train Show & Swap Meet, located at the SilverRails Event Center, in LaPlata, Mo. Also, we will be test-driving a new communications system for remotes at special occasions. Please join us as we will have special guests who will be at the show, this may include Operation Lifesaver, the Wabash Railroad Historical Society, as ...
Recent News and Events
October 16, 2010 17:00 - 2 hours - 20.6 MBBob & Elizabeth discuss railroad and railfan news and events.
Chris Guenzler Trip Updates And His Website About Railfanning
October 09, 2010 17:00 - 2 hours - 20.6 MBI will talk about my recent train trip and other things. He also took you through his Railfanning Page so you could see what he does when he is not on the train This show will take you aboard the Southwest Chief, Kansas City Rail Experience, Missouri Railrunner, the Texas Eagle old CE&I detour St Louis to Chicago and Southwest Chief then onto La Plata and another stay at the Depot Inn & Suites then a chase of Union Pacific 3985. This show you will learn plenty.
LTT On The Road: Laplata, Missouri
October 02, 2010 17:00 - 2 hours - 20.6 MBBob Cox and Chris Guenzler will be talking about trains from along the BNSF mainline in La Plata from the Lookout Point. Some silence at the beginning and other tech issues. Chris tells about his Southwest Chief to Kansas City, Missouri River Runner to St Louis then the Texas Eagle detour trip on the old CE&I to Chicago and a quick walk to the Southwest Chief to La Plata.
LTT On The Road: Laplata, Missouri
October 02, 2010 17:00 - 2 hours - 20.6 MBBob Cox and Chris Guenzler will be talking about trains from along the BNSF mainline in La Plata from the Lookout Point. Some silence at the beginning and other tech issues. Chris tells about his Southwest Chief to Kansas City, Missouri River Runner to St Louis then the Texas Eagle detour trip on the old CE&I to Chicago and a quick walk to the Southwest Chief to La Plata.
Dave Kroeger Discusses Iowa Railroads
September 25, 2010 17:00 - 2 hours - 20.6 MBJoin Bob and Elizabeth and their guest Dave Kroeger as they discuss Iowa Railroads past and present. The call in number is 646-716-7106 or join the chat room at http://www.railradio.com/lttchat
V-Scale Railroading Question & Answers
September 11, 2010 17:00 - 2 hours - 13.9 MBNick Ozorak from "At The Railyard" will be hosting this week's episode. Nick will be providing v-scale news answering your questions about Virtual Railroading! To join in the conversation, during the live show, call us at (646)-716-7106 or call via Skype with your questions.
Chris Guenzler Trip Reports
September 04, 2010 17:00 - 2 hours - 13.8 MBThis is about all trip I have taken since I taken from the last time I hosted from 2/3 to 6/17/2010. Chris will tell you about his trips, what he sees and what he experiences. He will take you to Oregon, Washington and British Columbia then onto to La Plata, Missouri, Winterail 2010 then to Kansas then onto Albany, Tunkhannock to Jim Thorpe then Danbury to ride into Grand Central and the Danbury RR Museum then the Connect the Dots Rare Mileage Trips then back to New York City. Join us fo...
Chris Guenzler Trip Reports
September 04, 2010 17:00 - 2 hours - 13.8 MBThis is about all trip I have taken since I taken from the last time I hosted from 2/3 to 6/17/2010. Chris will tell you about his trips, what he sees and what he experiences. He will take you to Oregon, Washington and British Columbia then onto to La Plata, Missouri, Winterail 2010 then to Kansas then onto Albany, Tunkhannock to Jim Thorpe then Danbury to ride into Grand Central and the Danbury RR Museum then the Connect the Dots Rare Mileage Trips then back to New York City. Join us fo...
Railfaning Technology: ATCS Monitor
August 28, 2010 17:00 - 2 hours - 27.5 MBBe sure to join us this week as Kansas City Nathan will be hosting with Special Guests, Mark Loewe, who will be discussing the software ATCS Monitor. Please join us!
LTT Rewind: Richard Hamilton's Final Show
August 21, 2010 17:00 - 2 hours - 27.6 MBBob and Elizabeth Alkire will be hosting the show. For the first part of the show, we will take our regular callers. After that, we will replay Richard's final live Let's Talk Trains show.
Virtual Scale Railroading
August 14, 2010 17:00 - 2 hours - 27.6 MBThis week's show will be hosted by Nick Ozorak, creator of the Virtual Railroading series "At The Railyard". Nick will be joined by other members of the Virtual Railroading community to talk about the benefits of modeling in V-Scale (Virtual Scale) on your very own computer. There will also be route developers calling in (including Michael DiMaio of the PRR Eastern Region project and Nate Haydt of the Anthracite project) talking about what it’s like to build a layout on a computer. The cal...
Landline Morse is Alive and Well
August 07, 2010 17:00 - 2 hours - 27.4 MBThanks to Ace Holman, landline Morse is back! He developed a system using slow modems to upload Morse signals onto modern telephone lines in order for Morse operators in USA and Canada to communicate with each other via the American Morse code.
Expo Rail- Canada's Railway Museum & Remembering Richard
July 31, 2010 17:00 - 2 hours - 26.3 MBNathan of Kansas City is hosting this week's show. After recently returning from a trip to Ontario and Quebec, Canada, and a visit to ExpoRail--Canada's Railway Museum. We are also remembering our good friend, Richard Hamilton, who passed away this time last year--the second hour of the show will be replaying Richard's last show.
"Key Route Ken" Shattock Visits LTT
July 24, 2010 17:00 - 2 hours - 27.5 MBKen Shattock, also known as "Key Route Ken" to readers of Trainorders.com and Altamont Press, will be Bob and Elizabeth's guest on Saturday July 24th. Ken will be talking about railroading in Oakland and San Francisco in the 1950's and 1960's. Join us at 10:00 AM Pacific Time by calling in your questions to (646)716-7106 or in the chat room at www.railradio.com/lttchat.
Jim Wrinn of Trains Magazine Chats With Bob and Elizabeth
July 17, 2010 17:00 - 2 hours - 27.5 MBJim Wrinn, the editor of Trains Magazine will be Bob and Elizabeth's guest on Saturday, July 17th. Be sure to join us by calling in your questions at 646-716-7106 or in the chat room at www.railradio.com/lttchat. That's Saturday, July 17th at 10:00 AM Pacific Time.
The 8th Anniversary Show and NS Steam Returns!
July 10, 2010 17:00 - 2 hours - 27.5 MBSkip Waters of Dallas, Texas will host the "8th Anniversary Show" of Lets Talk Trains. Call in to share your fond memories or comments about the Lets Talk Trains history. Let's hear about your favorite moments, hosts or show topics. Following will be a discussion on the recent announcement from Norfolk Southern to bring back steam to the mainline. Skip will take calls to hear your reaction to the “21st Century Steam” program announcement of June 30th. What do you want to happen and what...
Railroads and the Morse Telegraph
July 03, 2010 17:00 - 2 hours - 27.1 MBHow Morse was used by the railroad lines. Please join us at 10 am PDT Call in at 646-716-7106 or in the chat room at http://www.railradio.com/lttchat
West Coast Railway Association President & Royal Hudson Caretaker Don Evans
June 26, 2010 17:00 - 2 hours - 27.6 MBLet's Talk Trains goes international as Don Evans, president of the West Coast Railway Association is Bob and Elizabeth's guest on Saturday. The WCRA is based in Squamish, British Columbia Canada. Join us at 10:00 AM PDT as we discuss the Royal Hudson and other preserved equipment from Western Canadian Railroads. The telephone number is 646-716-7106 or join the chat room at http://www.railradio.com/lttchat
"Hey Railfan, Are you a Terrorist?"
June 19, 2010 17:00 - 2 hours - 27.5 MBSkip Waters of Dallas, TX returns again as your host for the Lets Talk Trains show. The topic is "Hey Railfan, Are you a Terrorist?" Skip will discuss the current state of affairs surrounding railfans and photography. What do the railroads and the public think of railfans shooting trains? Joining Skip will be Richard Whitenight who in 2002 was reported in the Washington Post as being grilled by the terrorism task force. Richard will tell us what happened. Then we will hear a recent video...
LTT On The Road: Kansas City
June 12, 2010 17:00 - 2 hours - 27.4 MBThis week, Kansas City Nathan will be hosting the show with his uncle, Todd, live from Doc's Caboose in Kansas City, Missouri's West Bottoms. The topic for the show is Railfanning in Kansas City & the metropolitan area, and model railroading in the area. Besides our regular callers and news items of the week, we will have a number of guest join us at the location, talking about the history of the Kansas City area, as well as the model railroading scene in the area, and it's long ties betw...
"Railfan or Foamer" - Which one are you?
June 05, 2010 17:00 - 2 hours - 27.8 MBSkip Waters of Dallas, TX returns as your host for this week's Lets Talk Trains show. His topic is "Railfan or Foamer" - Which one are you? Skip will also take calls and solicit comments on your favorite railfanning hotspots. Plus, he will recap last weeks show on "24 Hours @ Saginaw" letting everyone know how many trains they recorded and interview one of the presenters that put on programs during the event. Mr. Leonard Ruback of Central Texas will share Geotagging your photos while rail...
LTT On The Road: 5th Annual "24 Hours @ Saginaw"
May 29, 2010 17:00 - 2 hours - 27.7 MBYour host this week is Skip Waters of Dallas, TX. Chairman of "24 Hours @ Saginaw" railwatching event. Special guests will include Mr. Steve Allen Goen of Wichita Falls, TX who is a railroad author of many titles on southwest railroads and producer of rail DVD programs which he currently has finished of the UP 844 Valley Eagle though south Texas. We will learn more of his recent chase and up coming projects. Also joining us will be some local guests that are attending "24 Hours @ Saginaw"...
Railfanning China
May 22, 2010 17:00 - 2 hours - 27.6 MBLet's Talk Trains returns to live programming on Saturday as Bob and Elizabeth Alkire host the show. Their guest will be Scott Lothes who presented a program at Winterail titled Along Steam's Last Mainline. Mr Lothes is a free lance photographer and writer. He is also a project director for the Center for Railroad Photography and Art. His work appears frequently in Trains Magazine and other rail publications. His travel writings have been published by the Oregonian newspaper in Portland ...
2010 National Train Day
May 08, 2010 17:00 - 2 hours - 27.3 MBHappy National Train Day! Kansas City Nathan will host an open forum to give you, the listeners, the chance to call in. Also our regular guests will call in and talk about recent trips, chases, etc., and also recent railroad news. On May 8, 2010, people and organizations around the United States will celebrate the third annual National Train Day, celebrating the event that took place on May 10, 1869 in Promontory Summit, Utah--where East meet West with a ribbon of iron-rail and was fi...
Virtual Railroading Updates
May 01, 2010 17:00 - 2 hours - 27.6 MBMay Day! This week's show will be hosted by Nick Ozorak, creator of the Virtual Railroading series "At The Railyard". Nick will be joined by other members of the Virtual Railroading community to talk about the benefits of modeling in V-Scale (Virtual Scale) on your very own computer, such as how you can drive Santa Fe Railway #3751 from Los Angeles to San Diego without ever leaving home! Of course, we'll be taking your calls as well, and we may hear from some folks riding behind the real #3751!
Steam Locomotive Engineer Ross Rowland
April 24, 2010 17:00 - 2 hours - 27.6 MBNoted steam entrepreneur Ross Rowland will be Bob and Elizabeth's guest on Let's Talk Trains. Ross has had a number of accomplishments with steam locomotives including founding the High Iron Company to restore mainline coal-burning steam engines, the American Freedom Train Foundation and Iron Horse Enterprises. Ross has been a licensed steam locomotive engineer since 1964 and has logged nearly 250,000 mainline miles behind the throttle of his locomotives. Please join us at 10:00 am Pacific ...
LTT On The Road: The Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation
April 17, 2010 17:00 - 2 hours - 27.5 MBBob and Elizabeth Alkire travel to Portland to visit the Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation. The discussion will include their efforts to find a new home in Portland for SP 4449, SP&S 700 and OR&N 197. Special guest will be Doyle McCormack. Join us at 10:00 am Pacific Time with your questions at (646) 716-7106 or in the chat room.
NV Reconstruction Commission Project Coordinator Kevin Rey
April 10, 2010 17:00 - 2 hours - 27.2 MBThe first half of the show will be a discussion on the history of the Los Angeles Pacific Electric Red Car, with mention of Angeles Flight, National Train Day, and other news and call ins, including a possible call from the steam train engineer at the Orange Empire Railway Musuem. The second half of the show will include special guest, Kevin Rey, who is the Project Coordinator for the Nevada Commission for the Reconstruction of the VT Railway of Nevada (Virginia Truckee Railroad). Please ...
"This Week at Amtrak" Editor Bill Lindley
April 03, 2010 17:00 - 2 hours - 27.6 MBThe new editor of "This Week at Amtrak", an enewsletter journaling the decisions and insides of our national train service, Bill Lindley will be the featured guest. Phoamer Gene and AC Adam will hosting. Our regular callers will be here, and a "mystery" guest may join us, as well. Join us and call in and/or join the chat room.