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Amazing Chris's Derailment And Trip Updates Aug 04, 2012

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This weeks show, the Amazing Chris Guenzler will talk about his recent trips 7/8/201214 to 8/1/2012, including the chase of the Circus Train, visiting the Pacific Southwest Railroad Museum, and riding four different gauges in one day, plus his first derailment. He will tell you the whole story about that experience on the Smith Ranch & Juilan Railroad. He was ok but never wants to do anything like that. Join us for these very interesting show and sit back and let Chris tell you all about it.

Illinois Railway Museum Executive Director Nick Kallas Jul 28, 2012

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Bob and Elizabeth will be hosting Saturday's show. Their guest will be Nick Kallas, executive director of the Illinois Railway Museum. Please join us at 10:00AM Pacific Time/1:00 PM Eastern Time. The call in number is 1-646-716-7106, on the web at http://www.letstalktrains.com or in the chat room at http://www.letstalktrains.com/chat

LTT On The Road: The Original Railfan Place-Rochelle, Illinois Jul 21, 2012

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This week, we travel to a little town south of Rockford, Illinois, called Rochelle. The town was made famous for it's double diamond crossing of the Union Pacific Railroad and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe. ShuttletrainTed will talk with the Rochelle mayor and tourism officials on how Rochelle became the center of the universe for railfans. Shuttletrain will also talk with a representative of the newly opened passenger car manufacturing facility located in Rochelle. The Model Club of the month, Blackhawl Model Club of Oregon. Oregon, Illinois that is. Join the conversation, either by calling in at 646-716-7106 or chat in the chatroom, www.letstalktrains.com/chat. Join us.. 12 Central Daylight Time.

2012 NRHS Cedar Rapids Convention Review Jul 07, 2012

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The Amazing Chris Guenzler will give you a recap of the NRHS 2012 Convention in Cedar Rapids. We started with the trip on Amtrak on the Southwest Chief and Metra out to Hanover Park. Dave Smetko and I went East Troy to ride the trolley then we went to ride the Rockford Park District Trolley Car 36 and then did the Silver Creek and Stephenson Railroad, The next day Metra into Chicago for the the inbound train from Chicago train to Cedar Rapids.We went to the Midwest Treashers and Midwest Electric Railway. Then we did diesel to Rock Island and Steam west . The next day we took the steam train to Newton. The next day we went the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad and did the steam train and trolley. The rare mileage Crandic Line was the next trip was the Iowa Northern Railway Cedar Rapids to Waterloo and the final trip was the Northern Railway Cedar Falls to Manly.The next day NRHS Special Train Cedar Rapids to Chicago and Metra out to Dave's house then the next day Metra into Chicago and the Southwest Chief to La Plata for a rest. Back on the Southwest I passed my 1,350,000 on the way home.

Railfanning News and Information Jun 30, 2012

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Elizabeth Alkire will be hosting Saturday's Let's Talk Trains and presenting news, information and upcoming events. Please join us at (646) 716-7106 at 10:00 AM Pacific Time.

LTT Open Forum Jun 23, 2012

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Bob and Elizabeth host this week's Let's Talk Trains. It will be an open forum. Please join us with your questions, comments or plans for railfan plans for the rest of the summer. The telephone number is 646-716-7106, on the web at http://letstalktrains.com or in the chat room at http://www.letstalktrains.com/chat

Owning a Private Rail Car Jun 09, 2012

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Norm Orfall joins Bob and Elizabeth to talk about his private car Tioga Pass. The Tioga Pass has travelled all over the US and Canada and Norm will be sharing some of his experiences with us. To join in the conversation please call 1-646-716-7106 or on the web at www.letstalktrains.com or in the chat room at www.letstalktrains.com/chat

Bart Jennings Stops By to Chat With Chris Jun 02, 2012

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Join us this week as the Amazing Chris Guenzler hosts this weeks show. We will have two special guests Bart Jennings Chairman of the 2012 NRHS Convention, Bob Alkire joined us and Chris ran through the Norfolk Southern 2012 trips before he talked about Chat Room, Dave Mangold called Chris went to Plan talking about Private Cars. Shuttletrain Ted called joined the conversation and Chris talks about the Pony Express his favorite private cars. Listen to a wide range of varied topics.

Do you know the best place the Railfan from this Summer? May 19, 2012

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May is typically the month that we all start to think about our summer plans to railfan. This week our host, ShuttletrainTED, asks you, the railfans, where is the best place to do your summer train watching from. What makes it such a great place? Do you just plan to watch? Do take pictures or shoot videos. The Route 66 Railfan Visitors Center and Mainline Viewing Area which sits next to the UP Jeffferson City Subdivision mainline and the BNSF Cuba Subdivision, is our host site this week. The Route 66 is just getting started on it's plans on making it a destination to enjoy railfanning. We will find out aabout their current setup, and what they have planned for the future. Please join in the conversation, Saturday, May 19, 2012 from 1200pm CDT to 200pm CDT by calling 1-646-716-7106. The Let's Talk Trains Chatroom will be open as well. The website of course is: www.letstalktrain.com , that will link you to both the live show and the chatroom.

2012 National Train Day May 12, 2012

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Bob and Elizabeth will be hosting again on National Train Day and taking calls from events all over the country. Be sure to call with your organizations events at 646-716-7106.

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