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- 2 weeks ago50 min
171: The Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village
How does being both a museum and living history center enable The Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village to interpret railroad history. Curator of Transportation Matt Anderson joins us to cover their collection and the unique elements of operating steam locomotives daily among the historic buildings of the village. This episode is sponsored by Rapido Trains Inc. Related Episodes Huntsville & Lake of Bays Railway B&O Railroad Museum The post 171: The Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village appeared first on The Roundhouse Podcast.
- Sep 30, 202649 min
170: Huntsville & Lake of Bays Railway
How did so much of the “world’s shortest commercial railway” become preserved? Huntsville & Lake of Bays Railway Society VP Charlie Tardif shares the unique history of this narrow gauge Canadian railway and how it has been preserved today. This episode is sponsored by Rapido Trains Inc. Photo by Larry Broadbent. Related Episodes Talyllyn Railway The Journey of Rapido Trains The post 170: Huntsville & Lake of Bays Railway appeared first on The Roundhouse Podcast.
- Aug 25, 20261h 9m
169: The Everett Railroad w/ Alan Maples
The Everett Railroad is a story of how a small freight short line in Central Pennsylvania became not only a strong carrier but also a successful tourist railroad. Alan Maples, President of the Everett Railroad, talks about how he came to take ownership, grew the freight business, and entered tourist railroading, along with why he loves passenger car restorations. This episode is sponsored by Rapido Trains Inc. Related Episodes Remembering the Ski Train Railroaders Memorial Museum The post 169: The Everett Railroad w/ Alan Maples appeared first on The Roundhouse Podcast.
- Jul 13, 20265 min
Big Boy Happened. Now What? (Nick’s Train of Thought #1)
Whether you think it’s massively impressive, massively overrated, or just massive, there is no denying that Big Boy’s Eastern US tour has captured public attention for steam railroading in ways that haven’t been seen in decades, if ever. But how can we channel that enthusiasm into rail preservation moving forward? Photo by Fan Railer. FULL TRANSCRIPT Welcome to Nick’s Train of Thought, part of The Roundhouse Podcast. Whether you think it’s massively impressive, massively overrated, or just massive, there is no denying that Big Boy’s Eastern US tour has captured public attention for steam railroading in ways that haven’t been seen in decades, if ever. Scranton got to experience the Taylor Swift effect of having its local economy boosted by $16 million. Countless reporters, public officials, and influencers have shared their experiences with the locomotive. Even for me, Facebook keeps recommending posts from small business owners having “watch parties” next to the line. This was a herculean effort. And with the trip coming to an end, it seems to have paid off not just in the smiles of railfans but the delight of the public at large. While the focus is on a single locomotive owned by one company, it’s worth recognizing that even Union Pacific needed to work beyond its offices in Omaha to pull this off. Yes, the UP Steam Crew put in a ton of effort to ensure that the logistics of the trip would work, but let’s acknowledge that a Fortune 500 company needed to collaborate for this tour to happen as it did. Norfolk Southern, Reading and Northern, and the National Parks Service provided venues for people to connect with the locomotive. Fire departments provided water. Police departments kept the roads around the train safe. Local news outlets built up the excitement. And many other people and entities played equally valuable roles. A big thing happened because a lot of people collaborated to make it happen. I was talking with Rob Davis, one of the founders of the Ahead of the Torch forum on Facebook about this phenomenon. He posed the following question that has been ringing in my ears for the past month: how does heritage railroading take this level of interest in trains and try to use it as a springboard for our field at large? With my company Streamliner Media, something I almost always say to clients is “meet your audience where they are”. Understand the audience and what their knowledge on a subject is. Then, find ways to relate to what they know while introducing them to new ideas or information. Right now, our audience, the general public, is captivated by the story of this huge locomotive traveling through the Eastern states. The Altoona Curve Baseball Facebook page posted a “man on the street” style video where they asked stadium attendees questions about Big Boy and trains in general. That video in a few days racked up almost 20 thousand views within two days. Major news outlets like CBS Mornings and NPR run their own stories on the trip. It’s not every year that hundreds of thousands of Americans are talking about one single steam locomotive-centered event. Where is our audience at this moment? Talking about trains! So how can we carry that forward? Sure, as individual organizations, we can put out a social media post that ties in with Big Boy, but that is just the start. Much more can be accomplished if we create events that are driven by multiple organizations working together. If we make the most of combined strength, skillset, and resources, what doors does that unlock? When we look at the landscape of tourist railroads, museums, and historical nonprofits, there are so many ways in which combining our resources can yield events and opportunities that otherwise might be unthinkable. One event from the past that I like to cite as an example of this is the Joliet Rocket, a
- Jun 29, 20261h 2m
167: Bernie Wagenblast – Transportation Journalist and Voice-over Artist
Known as the “Voice of the New York City Subway” Bernie has had a wonderfully varied career using her vocal talent and journalism skills spanning decades. For Pride Month, we are learning about how she got her start in voiceover and journalism, what led to her voice being used for transit station announcements, and how publicly transitioning to a woman opened her career further. This episode is sponsored by Rapido Trains Related Episodes Pennsylvania Trolley Museum The Next Generation of Rail Publishers The post 167: Bernie Wagenblast – Transportation Journalist and Voice-over Artist appeared first on The Roundhouse Podcast.
- May 26, 202657 min
166: American Civil War Railroads
In what ways were railroads crucial to the American Civil War? We talk with Thom Radice of the American Civil War Rail Roads Historical Society to learn more about some of the key individuals involved with the railroads, how the railroads shaped the conflict, and what resources exist for further research. This episode is sponsored by Rapido Trains and Strasburg Rail Road Mechanical Services. Related Episodes The History of Hospital Trains The Great Train Robbery The post 166: American Civil War Railroads appeared first on The Roundhouse Podcast.
- Apr 28, 20261h 6m
165: Canadian Pacific Railway and the Golden Northwest
The story of constructing Canada’s first transcontinental railway has been explored many times, but how did that railway come to shape immigration policy? David L. Jones, author of New World Dreams: Canadian Pacific Railway and the Golden Northwest, shares how his time as a CP employee enabled him to research this story, and how westward immigration shaped Canada into what it is today. This episode is sponsored by Rapido Trains Inc and by Strasburg Rail Road Mechanical Services. Related Episodes Rapido Trains’ Jason Shron “Rocky Mountain Express” Director Stephen Low The post 165: Canadian Pacific Railway and the Golden Northwest appeared first on The Roundhouse Podcast.
- Apr 7, 202651 min
164: Creating Vintage Hats w/ LaRose Hat Co.
Chris LaRose was a musician until COVID changed his career trajectory. Learn about how he came to develop his line of vintage railroad caps and why he feels it connects him to the past. Check out the hats! This episode is sponsored by Rapido Trains Inc and by Strasburg Rail Road Mechanical Services. Related Episodes R Duck Locomotive Works Steampunk unLimited The post 164: Creating Vintage Hats w/ LaRose Hat Co. appeared first on The Roundhouse Podcast.
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