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The 2011 Tacoma NRHS Convention Review Jul 02, 2011

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The Amazing Chris Guenzler will talk about his whole NRHS Tacoma 2011 Convention plus other trips he has made. This trip started by fly in Portland and a rental car. Sumpter Valley RR, Washington State RR Museum collection, Yakima Trolley and the Northern Pacific RR Museum were visited. SP 4449 Portland to Tacoma started the converntion then a trip to Northwest Railway Museum and train ride. Bob, Elizabeth and Chris then went to the Cascade Tunnel then up into Canada to the Burnaby Central RR then back to the convention for the SP 4449 trip over Stampede Pass and then the SP 4449 return to Portland then a visit to the Oregon Electric Railway Museum. Join us for a very educational show.

"Railfans Chasing Trains": The Movie Jun 25, 2011

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This week, Kansas City Nathan will be hosting this week's show. Joining Nathan will be members of the movie "Railfans Chasing Trains," as we discuss the film, plus other behind-the-scenes details. ALL ABORD!!!

V-Scale Railroading: Questions? We have the Answers Jun 18, 2011

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Nick Ozorak from "At The Railyard" will be hosting this week's episode. Nick will be providing v-scale news and answering your questions about Virtual Railroading! To join the conversation during the live show, call us at(646)-716-7106.

Chris Guenzler Trip Updates Jun 11, 2011

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After a rocky start the Amazing Chris Guenzler talks about his recent train trips 4/7/2010 to 6/6/2011. He starts off with the Santa Fe 3751 to and from San Bernardino Railroad Days, the Adirondack Rare Mileage Trips, the Little Rock Express Kansas City to Jefferson City and Northern California 2011 Explorer trips.He did other trips he will also include in this show. Chris really covered alot of ground on these trips and enjoyed them all. Join us for this unique show.

LTT On The Road: 2011 National Train Day from Portland, OR May 07, 2011

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Bob and Elizabeth will be hosting from the National Train Day Event in Portland, OR. We will be originating the show from Portland Union Station. We will start the show with a short tribute to Richard Steinheimer who passsed away on Wednesday. After that, we will be taking calls from NTD events around the country. We would like to receive calls from as many events as possible. During the second hour of the show, in addition to taking calls from NTD events, we will also take callers who wish to pay tribute to Richard Steinheimer. In addition, we will be interviewing several of the exhibitors at Portland. To join in, please call 646-716-7106, on the web at www.letstalktrains.com or in the chat room at www.letstalktrains/chat

40 Years of Amtrak from Beginning to the Present Apr 30, 2011

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The Amazing Chris Guenzler will explain were Amtrak came from---the last day of Public Trains on April 30, 1971, and Amtrak's birth on May 1, 1971. We will also talk about Amtrak's history, from the early days to the present. What caused Amtrak to be formed and the steps that led up to its formation by the Nixon Adminstration. Amtrak has come a long way since May 1st, 1971 and lets hope it with us in the future. Join us for this interesting show!

BNSF Citizens for Rail Safety/Partners for Amtrak Safety and Security Apr 23, 2011

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Let's Talk Trains -- Train # 04-23-2011 Kansas City Nathan will be hosting this week's show. There has been a lot of interesting items that are going to be on the list to discuss, as Kansas City Nathan will be hosting this week's show. Topics include Amtrak's new program, following BNSF's idea of railfans being additional eyes-and-ears around the right-of-ways of the country; and we will be catching up on rail news around the country. We'll also talk about a new project that KC Nathan is working on, in the model railroading world of n-scale---which includes a representation of LaPlata, Mo., & SilverRails Country! And we will talk about the preparation for the SilverRails Railfest, as we talk about the preliminary schedule of events in and around SilverRails Country, and what will take place at Trains Festival 2011, in Rock Island, Ill., including the LTT crew hosting live at the events and having live reports around the grounds. We will also be taking your calls to discuss anything about trains/railroads/model railroading, so please join us!

Northern Indiana Railroads Apr 16, 2011

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Please welcome new host Barry Hostetler as he talks about railroads in Northern Indiana. Bob and Elizabeth will be co hosting the show. Join in the conversation by calling 646-716-7106 or in the chat room.

Chris Guenzler Trip Updates Apr 09, 2011

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The Amazing Chris Guenzler ended the year 2011 on a sad note. We start this trip off with the Sad Trip due to the death of Bruce Guenzler to La Plata, Winterail 2011 and the Filmore & Western Trip were covered. Chris did the PRS 75 Year Excursion Tehachapi and Palmdale Cutoff Trip and then did theCoast Starlight Detour over Altamont Pass and the Tehachapi Loop. Enjoy all of these trips and more on this Lets Talk Train show for this week.

LTT On The Road: Folkston, GA "Rail Watch 2011" Apr 02, 2011

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Join host Skip Waters at the Annual "Rail Watch 2011" in Folkston, GA, live from the Folkston Funnel Viewing Platform! The "Folkston Funnel" is a double track main which serves as the north/south artery for railroad traffic into and out of Florida. Every year during the first weekend of April, hundreds of railfans gather to celebrate, hang out, cook out and watch trains all day in this unique south Georgia town. They call it a "Train Watcher's Paradise". Tune-in and listen to Folkston Rail-folks talk about the fun and action at "Rail Watch 2011"!

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