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Last Minuter Jitters Dec 19, 2009

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"Everything is Up to Date" Kansas City Nathan will be hosting LTT. Got those "Last Minute Jitters"? Nathan has tips on what the rail-fan would like to see under the tree. He will also be looking ahead to the New Year's "day-after" show, live from the Depot Inn & Suites. That will be a special show for LTT fans. We didn't quite finish last week's show, so we may be hearing a little more about the Midwest Rail Preservation Society and Virtual Railroading. We will have our regular callers, but your calls are important! The call-in number is 646.716.7106.

Virtual Railroading and the Ohio Museum Part Two Dec 12, 2009

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Since this is a full program, two more hours are being added should discussion require it. Nicolas Ozorak and his friend Tom will be talking about their work in Virtual Railroading. See attherailyard-dot-com for some of their creations. After that David Mangold and colleagues will discuss the MRPS Museum in Ohio as well as other Ohio rail organizations. Your calls are encouraged.

Virtual Railroading and the Ohio Museum Part One Dec 12, 2009

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Nicolas Ozorak and his friend Tom will be talking about their work in Virtual Railroading. See attherailyard-dot-com for some of their creations. After that David Mangold and colleagues will discuss the MRPS Museum in Ohio as well as other Ohio rail organizations. Your calls are encouraged.

LTT Open Forum Dec 05, 2009

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It's Open Forum. Your calls, your subject. Join us between 10AM & Noon (Pacific Time).

Chris Guenzler Steam Train Ride Update Nov 28, 2009

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Yes, we are going to have a Let's Talk Trains show this Saturday (Turkey Day notwithstanding). The Amazing Chris Guenzler will be telling us about the steam trains he has ridden in his life. For one that has logged more than 1.1 Million miles (and counting) saying Chris knows what he is talking about is a gross understatement. The fate of The Milwaukee Road engine 261 is part of the discussion. From the smallest engine to the largest be there to enjoy this show

AZ State RR Museum and the AZ Rail Passenger Association Nov 21, 2009

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This Saturday's Let's Talk Trains topic will be the Arizona State Railway Museum (ASRM) and the Arizona Rail Passenger Association (ARPA), an advocacy group for passenger rail in AZ. Phoamer Gene and AC Adam will be hosting the program. Al Richmond is a photographer extraordinaire and has documented the Grand Canyon Railway and many other railroads profusely. He is also the CEO of his newest project, the AZ State RR Museum to be build in Williams AZ near the GCR depot. He is a board member of ARPA. He and other board members will be guests on this show, including Rob Bohannan, a singer and composer of railroad songs. Please join us at 10AM (Pacific time) on Saturday. for the show and at (www-dot-railradio-dot-com-slash-lttchat) for the live chat room (which starts 15 to 30 minutes before show time). I direct you to an Internet world tims zone converter to find your time throughout cyberspace. The call-in number for the show is 646.716.7106. The LTT calendar for hosting shows is open from November 28 to the end of time. Please help make Let's Talk Trains informative and diverse in content. An email to (ltt-at-railradio-dot-com) is how to start. You will receive well-illustrated and helpful guides, advice and connections to other LTT Team members. This show is of, by and for us, fans of trains. You can help by sharing your knowledge, points of view and experience with the rest of us. Again, start by emailing to (ltt-at-railradio-dot-com).

LTT Replay: July 18, 2009 Richard's Last Show Nov 14, 2009

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This is a replay of Engineer Richard's last show.

Canadian Golden Spike Anniversary and Holiday Trains Nov 07, 2009

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This Saturday's Let's Talk Trains will be hosted by Bob & Elizabeth Alkire. You may remember their show about a month ago about the Cascadia Corridor and the efforts to link Eugene Oregon with Vancouver British Columbia by high-speed rail. Nov 7 is the anniversary of the driving of the final spike that united Canada by rail, so Elizabeth, who was born in Canada, has a special commemoration for it. We are also entering the holiday season and there are lots of special train rides. Bob will give us the up-to-date information on these events. If you have a favorite holiday ride, please call in with the details. The show number is 646.716.7106. To join the chat room (which is open prior to show time), browse to www-dot-railradio-dot-com-slash-lttchat. Bob will be doing a segemnt on train songs that will cover songs that are about trains and songs that have some kind of connection to trains in the lyrics. He will discuss all genres of music from folk, to rock, to country, to jazz, to Big Band as well as movies and Broadway. There are many openings in the LTT calendar for hosting shows, including November 14. Please help make Let's Talk Trains informative and diverse in content. An email to ltt-at-railradio-dot-com is how to start. You will receive well-illustrated and helpful guides, advice and connections to other LTT Team members. This show is of, by and for us, fans of trains. You can help by sharing your knowledge, points of view and experience with the rest of us. Again, start by emailing to ltt-at-railradio-dot-com.

LTT Replay: July 18, 2009 Richard's Last Show Oct 31, 2009

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This show is a repeat of the interview of Andy Kunz of the US High Speed Rail Association, along with fans calling in.

LTT On The Road: Depot Inn & Suites Oct 24, 2009

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Nathan will be hosting live from The Depot Inn & Suites, the location of "The Amazing Chris Millionth Mile Lookout". AC Adam will co-hostSpecial Guests include Stan East who is conducting a class on extraction of rail passengers in an emergency rail situation in LaPlata. And Tom & Kelly Marshall, who built the Depot Inn & Suites and the Chris Guenzler Millionth Mile Lookout Point. Our regular callers and you will be featured. Please join us.

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