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LTT On The Road: Arborway, T.T. & Northwestern Railroad
Lets Talk Trains - September 28, 2013 17:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 32 ratingsThe Arborway, T.T. & Northwestern Railroad near Steelville, Mo., is one of the largest private miniature railroads in North America. The ATT&NW is considered a "Grand Scale" railroad. The rails are spaced 15" apart, and everything is about a third actual size, but the technology and engineering a...
September Updates
Lets Talk Trains - September 14, 2013 17:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 32 ratingsThe unofficial end of summer and the schools are back in session., that means only one thing. It's time for the quarterly update. That's right, this week's show we will catch up with some past guests on that has happened since we lasst talkt to them. Join us and find the who, what and where........
Railfan Magazine Editor Steve Barry
Lets Talk Trains - September 07, 2013 17:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 32 ratingsJoin the Amazing Chris Guenzler as he interviews Steve Barry Editior of Railfan Magazine this week. We will also if all goes right will have Bart Jennings for a brief update as he is already in Alaska for the NRHS Convention. We will learn how Steve got his start in railroading, how he got envolv...
LTT On The Road: Chasing Alcos in the Ozarks
Lets Talk Trains - August 31, 2013 17:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 32 ratingsSkip Waters is in Northwest Arkansas this week chasing Alcos on the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad and will broadcast the "Lets Talk Trains" show from the depot in Van Buren, Arkansas. Hear how the chase is going along with the latest on news when A&M Railroad expects to receive new SD70ACes. We w...
Dog Days of Summer
Lets Talk Trains - August 24, 2013 17:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 32 ratingsThis week, the Let's Talk Trains program will turn their attention to what Railfans do when the end of summer comes and children go back to school and vacations end. The regional roundup reporters will be there as well.
LTT On The Road:Topeka, Kansas
Lets Talk Trains - August 17, 2013 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 32 ratingsThis week the Let's Talk Trains Show arrives in Topeka, Kansas to take part in their Railroad Festival. The Let's Talk Trains crew will be broadcasting live from the festival. We will hear about Topeka railroading then and now. We find out how Topeka was put on the map by the railroads. How the r...
Resurrecting A Legacy
Lets Talk Trains - August 10, 2013 17:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 32 ratingsThis week we will be talking about a number of different aspects of railroading, as Kansas City Nathan hosts. The first hour we will be catching up with our regular callers during our Regional Roundup. Next, we will welcome back to the show committee members of Fire Up 611!, to share with you...
LTT On The Road: Grand Opening of Park Forest Railpark
Lets Talk Trains - July 27, 2013 17:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 32 ratingsJoin ShuttletrainTed and Mrs. Shuttletrain as they take part in the Grand Opening of the Village of Park Forest Rail Park.The village of Park Forest will officially unveil its latest park, and what village officials are hoping will be a national tourist destination, the Park Forest Rail Fan Park,...
LTT On The Road: Folkston, Georgia
Lets Talk Trains - July 20, 2013 17:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 32 ratingsJoin us as we find out what made a group on railfans gather toegether and then have the City of Folkston build a railwatching platform and welcomes railfans with open arms. we will also have our regular round-up reports. The show contains pre-recorded segments.
The Model Railroading Conundrum II
Lets Talk Trains - July 13, 2013 17:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 32 ratingsThis week, Kansas City Nathan hosts, as we continue our series which we will discuss the different aspects of model railroading, from figuring out what scale is best for you, to deciding if you will have a prototypical operation or a freelanced layout. This week, we welcome model railroader, Jef...
Bart Jennings Drops By and Amtrak Guest Rewards Explained
Lets Talk Trains - July 06, 2013 17:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 32 ratingsThis week the Amazing Chris Guenzler will be back and talk with Bart Jennings Segment 2 talking about the NRHS 2014 Convention in Arkansas. He will be joined by our regular callers segment one then will talk about a few recent trips and explain Guest Rewards to you. He will tell you about all the...
A conversation with Elrond Lawrence
Lets Talk Trains - June 29, 2013 17:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 32 ratingsElrond Lawrence is today's guest on the Let's Talk Trains Show. Bob will talk with hin about Califronai railroading, his involvement with the NRHS, and his interests in the rapidly disappearing Southern Pacific and Santa Fe signals as well as the Salton Sea and the Sunset Route. This show was...
LTT On The Road: Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad
Lets Talk Trains - June 22, 2013 17:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 32 ratingsThis week Bob and Elizabeth take Let's Talk Trains on the road to Mineral, Washington to visit and talk with Stathi Pappas, the Chief Mechanical Officer of the Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad. It was founded in 1980 as part of the Western Forest Industries museum which started Camp 6 in Tacoma. Th...
Trucks vs Railroads: Can't we get along?
Lets Talk Trains - June 15, 2013 17:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 32 ratingsThis week, Let's Talk Trains examines the rif between truck traffic and railroads. Why railroads intermodel freight has dropped except for overseas imports. We want everyone to call in, during the live show, at 646-716-7106, with their observations. Why shippers are flocking to trucks for cros...
National Park Service and Amtrak's Trails & Rails on the Southwest Chief
Lets Talk Trains - June 08, 2013 17:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 32 ratingsThis week, join Kansas City Nathan, as we will welcome Robert and Kandace Tabern to the show, in a pre-recorded interview, after completing the inaugural run of the Trails & Rails program on Amtrak's Southwest Chief between Chicago Union Station and the LaPlata, Mo. Robert, who is the Chicago ...
LTT On The Road: 8th Annual "24 Hours @ Saginaw"
Lets Talk Trains - May 25, 2013 17:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 32 ratingsYour host this week is Skip Waters, organizer of the 8th Annual "24 Hours @ Saginaw" 2013, a 24 hour railwatching event sponsored by the North Texas Chapter, NRHS. Joining us will be local guests attending "24 Hours @ Saginaw" as they share the fun activities happening at the Saginaw Chamber dep...
Railroad Museums: Are they important?
Lets Talk Trains - May 18, 2013 17:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 32 ratingsThis week, Let's Talk Trains invites two different Railroad Museums to discuss their museums and their mission. The Georgia State Railroad museum will discuss their history and the future. The Houston Railroad Museum will discuss their plans for the future. Both museums will try and answer the p...
2013 National Train Day
Lets Talk Trains - May 11, 2013 17:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 32 ratingsIt's the annual National Train Day show. With Elizabeth out of town, Bob will be hosting solo as he takes calls from National Train Day events around the country. To tell us about your event, please call 646-716-7106 or join us on the web at http://www.letstalktrains.com or in the chat room at...
LTT On The Road: 2013 Fullerton Railroad Days
Lets Talk Trains - May 04, 2013 17:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 32 ratingsThis week The Let's Talk Trains Show comes live to you from Fullerton Railroad Days 2013. The Amazing Chris Guenzler will tell you all about Fullerton Railroad Days. He will tell you all about the train exhibits and model railroads here on display. We will have interviews with people and I will w...
Why Do We Do It?
Lets Talk Trains - April 27, 2013 17:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 32 ratingsNick Ozorak (At The Railyard, www.attherailyard.com) examines why we do what we do: what got us into railfanning? What aspects of it do we enjoy the most? How can we continue to connect with it and balance it with our lives as a whole? This will be an open discussion. If you've never called ...
Railfanning in the Modern Age
Lets Talk Trains - April 20, 2013 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 32 ratingsWith the recent events that have taken place in Boston, this past week, our hobby of railfanning is, again, under the magnifying glass by the general public and local authorities. This week, Kansas City Nathan, hosts as we talk about the hobby of railfanning, different website and tools we use ...
Chris Tells You About Railroad Museums in the US and Canada He Has Visited
Lets Talk Trains - April 06, 2013 17:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 32 ratingsThe Amazing Chris Guenzler will take you around the county to the many railroad museums that he has been to, as well as a few he has not been to. Bart Jennings will join us for an update. We will go state by state to see what railroad museums there are and the ones that also give you a ride. Afte...
Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society's Nickel Plate Road 765
Lets Talk Trains - March 30, 2013 17:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 32 ratingsWell, no, not the locomotive itself, but Kelly Lynch, of the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society will be Bob and Elizabeth's guest on Saturday's Let's Talk Trains. Kelly will give us a history of the locomotive as well as discussing its life as an excursion engine. Join us with your question...
Smithsonian's America on the Move
Lets Talk Trains - March 23, 2013 17:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 32 ratingsAmerica on the Move, is an exhibit of the Museum of American History, part of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C.. We will take a look at the offerings at our nation's museum as it relates to rail transportation over the years. Have you been to the Museum of American History? Well, If...
Winterail 2013
Lets Talk Trains - March 16, 2013 17:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 32 ratingsWinterail, the west coast's premier railroadiana and multimedia show, celebrated its 35th year on March 9th. Bob and Elizabeth attended and will be reporting on the event along with pre- and post-Winterail trips. Please join us at 10:00 AM Pacific/1:00 PM Eastern by listening live at http://ww...
Fire Up 611! Committee Chat
Lets Talk Trains - March 09, 2013 18:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 32 ratingsJust imagine... It's early morning, with thick fog surrounding you, you are standing trackside, with a camera in-hand. You hear in the distance, the chug of a locomotive coming towards you, and you hear the whistle announcing it arrival. It gets louder and lounder and then, through the fog, the e...
Chris Guenzler Recounts Mainline Steam Trips He Has Taken
Lets Talk Trains - March 02, 2013 18:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 32 ratingsThe Amazing Chris Guenzler will be hosting this week's "the Let's Talk Trains Show." Chris will talk about his mainline steam trips over the years, He will go from his first on Salt Lake City to Provo with the Union Pacific 3985 on its first public excursion to all of the other trips he has made....
The Model Railroading Conundrum I
Lets Talk Trains - February 23, 2013 18:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 32 ratingsDo you like trains? Do you enjoy modeling trains? Have you ever had a model railroad when you were young and want to get back into the hobby, but don't know where to start? Have you hit that "bumper at the end of the line" and don't know what you want to do? This week, Kansas City Nathan, will be...
Amtrak Stations Renovations Update
Lets Talk Trains - February 16, 2013 18:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 32 ratingsThis week's Let's Talk Trains focuses on Amtrak and it's plans to renovate several stations. We will be joined by an Amtrak official who will give us a firsthand report on what Amtrak has planned.. The chatroom will be open at www.letstalktrains.com/chat and there will be time to call in and ask ...
Gateway Garden Railroad Club
Lets Talk Trains - February 09, 2013 18:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 32 ratingsJoin us at the Gateway Garden Railroad Club Winter Meeting. The Gateway Garden Railroad is a group of Large Scale Railroaders from the Metro St. Louis Area that love to show off their hobby.
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