Lets Talk Trains

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A Conversation with Don Phillips Oct 25, 2014

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Don Phillips joins Bob and Elizabeth on this weeks APRHF Let's Talk Trains show. We will be talking about railfan photography and Amtrak. Please join us at 10:00 AM Pacific, 11:00 AM Mountain, 12:00 NoonCentral, 1:00 PM Eastern at 646-716-7106 or on the web at http://www.letstalktrains.com.

LTT On The Road: Corinth, Mississippi Oct 18, 2014

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This week we travel to Corinth, Mississippi for a prerecorded episode. We learn about the city from the Mayor and Convention & Visitor Bureau Director. The Corinth Crossroads Museum Director stops by with to fill us in on what the museum has to offer visitors and railfans. SInce it was the Anniversary of the Battle of Corinth, the National Park Service's Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center was a must and we talk with a staff member about it's role in telling the story of the battle and why the railroads in the area made it was so important.

LTT On The Road: Fraser Valley Heritage Railway Oct 11, 2014

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This week's show goes international as Bob and Elizabeth travel to the Surrey, British Columbia suburb of Cloverdale where the Fraser Valley Heritage Railway Society is headquartered and we are volunteers. The FVHRS owns and operates B.C. Electric Railway interurban car 1225 on a 4.5 mile stretch of former B.C. Electric trackage now operated by the Southern Railway of British Columbia (SRY). We will be talking with the board members and some volunteers about the restoration of 1225 and 1304, as well as current and future plans. Please join us at 10:00 AM Pacific / 1:00 PM Eastern on Saturday, October 11th

Conductor Larry Visits With The Amazing Chris Guenzler: Part 2 Oct 04, 2014

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Conductor Larry rejoins the Amazing Chris Guenzler for many new stories about his days on the Southern Pacific Railroad. Chris wil get Larry to tell us more from the old days of railroading including derailments, going dead on the law, the use of trainorders and other long lost parts of railroading gone by. We will have our regional callers plus another special caller. Join us for this unique and exciting show that will take place on this weeks Lets Talk Trains Show. The current state of the NRHS and the future convention in Rutland will be discussed.

Conductor Larry Visits With The Amazing Chris Guenzler: Part 1 Oct 04, 2014

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The Annual Amtrak Budget Battle: What Now? Sep 20, 2014

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Time has come for the annual battle with the United States Congress for funds to operate and maintain Amtrak. This week, we will look at some of the current ideas that have been floated by members of Congress. We will break down the authorization bill. Your comments are welcome. Please join the conversation online in the chat room or by calling in at 646-716-7106. Is Amtrak worth saving? What would happen to riders that use Amtrak to commute to work, doctor appointments, football & soccer games? Will international tourist still be willing to travel by car to national parks, small cities?

Saving the NRHS and the Eureka Springs and North Arkansas Railroad Sep 13, 2014

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This week's Let's Talk Trains we will reach out to our friend Skip Waters to discuss the proposed changes that are being voted on in a few days. We will also discuss the John Hankey Blog on TRAINS.com. We would also like to hear from you on the issue, please call 646-716-7106 to discuss it. Then for the second half of the show, we talk with Brain Waller, who is leading the effort to save the Eureka Springs & North Arkansas Railroad. Great show, so won't you join us?

The Amazing Chris Guenzler Visits With Conductor Larry Sep 06, 2014

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Conductor Larry joins the Amzing Chris Guenzler this week and we will talk about his days on the old Southern Pacific. Chris will ask Larry about his early days at the Southern Pacific including some rides on some unique motive power no longer used today. We will move to his days with with the Union Pacific.Larry has plenty of unique stories from the past and a fun time to be working as a railroader. Join us as we relive his duties as a conductor.

Along The Right Of Way Aug 30, 2014

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Have you ever set out to watch, photograph, video trains and just happen to stop somewhere along the right-of-way, and find a special place that someone created, for themselves or the non-railfan that has a model railroad running? During the last couple of months, we have and we will tell you about some of them on this week's American Passenger Rail Heritage Foundation's Let's Talk Trains program. Let's discover some interesting places.

Garden Railroading: How The Pros Do It--Taltree Arboretum Aug 23, 2014

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Listeners of the American Passenger Rail Heritage Foundation's The Let's Talk Trains Show suggested we visit the Taltree Arboretum and Gardens Railroad Garden in Valparaiso, Ind. So for this week's show, we will check it out. We will learn from the professional gardeners and model railroaders about their railroad garden. We hope to learn more about the building of the garden, it's operation and what Taltree's visitors think about the layout. Join the conversation about model trains and gardening, the two most participated hobbies in the world.

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