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Union Pacific Great Excursion Adventure Contest and Remembering Jim Boyd Jan 08, 2011

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Bob 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 Holiday Review Dec 18, 2010

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This 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 looking forward in Year 2011. We will also catch up on news around the railroad industry, and as always, we would love to hear from you and know what is happening in-and-around your local area in regards to railroads big and small. Please join us!

High Speed Rail Around the World Dec 11, 2010

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A 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 Dec 11, 2010

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Phoenix Gene & AC Adam host this week show

Chris Guenzler Trip Report & Conductor Larry's Derailment Story Dec 04, 2010

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The 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 Nov 27, 2010

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Nick 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 Nov 20, 2010

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Trains 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 Trains Magazine, where he has written a transportation column for the last 35 years

LTT Open Forum Nov 13, 2010

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This 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 regular callers. We will also be talking about the new movie railroad thriller "Unstoppable." Please join us.

Bart Jennings Discusses Rare Mileage Trips Nov 06, 2010

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Chris 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? Oct 30, 2010

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Here 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

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