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The rail industry is buzzing about Ancora Holdings' effort to oust ⁠Norfolk Southern⁠ Chief Executive Alan Shaw. Today, Phil breaks down the NS-Ancora conflict and talks about investor activism in the rail industry. ______________ Show Bibliography: 1. Robert R. Young The Populist of Wall Street. Borkin, Joseph ⁠https://rb.gy/m19t75⁠ 2. CSX: The Case for Change ⁠sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/277948/000110465908028179/a08-12469_3ex99d1.htm⁠ 3. Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco ⁠https://rb.gy/c153sj⁠ ⁠____________________⁠ Patreon:⁠https://www.patreon.com/AllThingsTrains⁠ Website:⁠https://www.allthingstrains.com⁠ Rumble:⁠https://rumble.com/c/c-4552931⁠ YouTube:⁠https://www.youtube.com/@AllThingsTrains4022⁠ Facebook:⁠https://www.facebook.com/AllThingsTrains4022/⁠ X:⁠https://twitter.com/AllAboardMedia⁠ Instagram:⁠https://www.instagram.com/allthingstrains4022/⁠ Truth Social:⁠https://truthsocial.com/@AllAboardMedia⁠ ___________ Support Our Content: Get Merch! Etsy:⁠https://www.etsy.com/shop/AllThingsTrains⁠ eBay:⁠https://shorturl.at/jqIMT⁠ ⁠ ⁠

Phil spent years as a railfan in Boston...but North Jersey is his railroad home. In this episode, we talk about the railroad scene in North Jersey in the '80s, '90s, and 2000s, including CP-5 on Conrail's River Line...the best place to railfan in the entire country! _______________ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AllThingsTrains Website: https://www.allthingstrains.com Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-4552931 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AllThingsTrains4022 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllThingsTrains4022/ X: https://twitter.com/AllAboardMedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allthingstrains4022/ Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AllAboardMedia ___________ Support Our Content: Get Merch! Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AllThingsTrains eBay: https://shorturl.at/jqIMT

Guilford Transportation Industries, Pan Am Railways, The New York, Susquehanna & Western, the Milwaukee Road, Wisconsin Central...these are some of the railroad names you'll hear about in today's episode where we talk about the interesting and innovative efforts that Class I rail carriers used to save $$ by joining the burgeoning Regional Railroad Movement that started in the 1980s. ____________ Show Bibliography: 1. Spirit of the Railroaders: Edward A. Burkhardt (Wisconsin Central & Rail World) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbdY_M08gw8&pp=ygUMZWQgYnVya2hhcmR0 2. Burlington Northern Railroad Company, Plaintiff-appellant, v. United Transportation Union, et al., Defendants-appellees.brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Plaintiff-appellee, v. Winona Bridge Railway Company, Defendant-appellant, 862 F.2d 1266 (7th Cir. 1988) https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/862/1266/20316/ 3. Milwaukee Road in the 70s: What Really Happened http://www.trainweb.org/milwaukee/article.html 4. Winona Bridge Railway https://www.johnweeks.com/river_mississippi/pagesA/umissAR09.html 5. Pan Am/Guilford System Map https://www.duxburysystems.org/downloads/holladay/graniteville/hazards/train/panam/Maps/map.htm _______________ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AllThingsTrains Website: https://www.allthingstrains.com Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-4552931 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AllThingsTrains4022 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllThingsTrains4022/ X: https://twitter.com/AllAboardMedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allthingstrains4022/ Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AllAboardMedia ___________ Support Our Content: Get Merch! Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AllThingsTrains eBay: https://shorturl.at/jqIMT

Regional Railroads are a key part of the rail network. They aren't new, but the genesis of today's group is worth looking into. Share and Subscribe to keep the All Aboard Podcast on the rails! _______________ Show Bibliography: 1. The Chicago, Missouri & Western Story-1 The Road of Misfortune. Michael W. Blaszak, Trains Magazine, September 1992 2. In re Chicago, Missouri Western Ry. Casetext.com. Accessed February 20, 2024. https://casetext.com/case/in-re-chicago 3. Central of Georgia Railway: The Right Way. American-Rails.com. Burns, Adam. Accessed February 21, 2024. https://www.american-rails.com/images/57750009908370010175433.jpg 4. Wellsville, Addison and Galeton Railroad: "The Sole Leather Line." American-Rails.com. Burns, Adam. Accessed February 21, 2024. https://www.american-rails.com/wag.html#gallery[pageGallery]/0/ 5. MDDE Lines & Properties (via Maryland & Delaware Website). Accessed February 21, 2024. https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1kWx0u5AST7VbYs-lV5WezFcA-bVdrnU&ll=38.74129768903348%2C-75.61423310000002&z=9 ____________________ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AllThingsTrains Website: https://www.allthingstrains.com Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-4552931 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AllThingsTrains4022 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllThingsTrains4022/ X: https://twitter.com/AllAboardMedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allthingstrains4022/ Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AllAboardMedia ___________ Support Our Content: Get Merch! Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AllThingsTrains eBay: https://shorturl.at/jqIMT

Phil talks about his time as a rail enthusiast living in Boston, MA from 1999-2008. That includes the introduction of Acela Express, a job on the MBTA Commuter Rail, and the early CSX era in New England. _______________ Before you say anything, the title is an ode to the song M.T.A., popularized by the Kingston Trio. When Phil first moved to Boston, the M.T.A's successor, the MBTA still charged exit fare at some stations...the same thing that made Charlie "ride forever 'neath the streets of Boston!" ____________ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AllThingsTrains Website: https://www.allthingstrains.com Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-4552931 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AllThingsTrains4022 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllThingsTrains4022/ X: https://twitter.com/AllAboardMedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allthingstrains4022/ Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AllAboardMedia ___________ Support Our Content: Get Merch! Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AllThingsTrains eBay: https://shorturl.at/jqIMT

The Talgo isn't just a novelty...it's a mainstream part of rail transportation around the world. We talk about its history and its impact on US passenger rail. ____________ Episode Links: 1. The Jet Rocket (Streamliner Memories): https://streamlinermemories.info/?p=2262 2. The John Quincy Adams and Speed Merchant (Streamliner Memories) https://streamlinermemories.info/?p=2283 3. The history of the unique Talgo trains dynasty (Rolling Stock) https://rollingstockworld.com/passenger-cars/the-history-of-the-unique-talgo-trains-dynasty/ 4. Talgo (Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talgo ________________ Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AllThingsTrains Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AllThingsTrains Website: https://www.allthingstrains.com Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-4552931 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AllThingsTrains4022 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllThingsTrains4022/ X: https://twitter.com/AllAboardMedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allthingstrains4022/ Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AllAboardMedia ___________ Support Our Content: Get Merch! Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AllThingsTrains eBay: https://shorturl.at/jqIMT

Precision Scheduled Railroading has been a lighting rod for the rail industry in recent years. Here, Phil breaks down the history of PSR, and talks about E. Hunter Harrison, a four-time, award-winning rail CEO who was its biggest champion. And thanks to INFORMS for providing great data on this, which is linked below: _________________________ Episode Links: What, Precisely, Is Precision Scheduled Railroading. David Hunt, Oliver Wyman via Informs: https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/INFORMS/e52cec4c-eedb-4c3b-a379-8408d89f8fc9/UploadedImages/2019_Seattle/20191021_INFORMS_RAS_PSR__Hunt__Final_DistributionCopy.pdf __________________________ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AllThingsTrains Website: https://www.allthingstrains.com Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-4552931 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AllThingsTrains4022 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllThingsTrains4022/ X: https://twitter.com/AllAboardMedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allthingstrains4022/ Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AllAboardMedia ___________ Support Our Content: Get Merch! Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AllThingsTrains eBay: https://shorturl.at/jqIMT

VIA Rail is Canada's national passenger rail system. Phil talks about why it came about, why it doesn't operate through trains with Amtrak, and why its system isn't very large. ___________ Episode Links: 1. Trackside Treasures: https://tracksidetreasure.blogspot.com/2023/09/the-history-of-via.html 2. VIA Rail Canada Inc. and the Future of Passenger Rail in Canada https://lop.parl.ca/sites/PublicWebsite/default/en_CA/ResearchPublications/201555E _____________________________________________ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AllThingsTrains Website: https://www.allthingstrains.com Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-4552931 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AllThingsTrains4022 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllThingsTrains4022/ X: https://twitter.com/AllAboardMedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allthingstrains4022/ Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AllAboardMedia ___________ Support Our Content: Get Merch! Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AllThingsTrains eBay: https://shorturl.at/jqIMT

The Auto Train was a great idea, and it did very well...but by 1981 it was bankrupt and out of business. But a white knight was found in Amtrak, specifically W. Graham Claytor, Jr. who was the driving force in resurrecting the train and making it a shining star in the company's fleet of trains. ________________________________________________ Episode Links: Amtrak's Auto Train by Doug Riddell: https://www.rfandp.org/publications.html Theme Trains.com: The Story of the 1971-1981 Auto Train: https://www.themetrains.com/auto-train-main.htm _____________________________________________ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AllThingsTrains Website: https://www.allthingstrains.com Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-4552931 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AllThingsTrains4022 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllThingsTrains4022/ X: https://twitter.com/AllAboardMedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allthingstrains4022/ Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AllAboardMedia ___________ Support Our Content: Get Merch! Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AllThingsTrains eBay: https://shorturl.at/jqIMT

Money. Power. Intrigue. It sounds like the plot line of a great movie, but it's the story of the rail industry for much of the 20th Century, told by Professor Richard Saunders, the author of several in-depth books on railroading and a veteran of the New York Central Railroad during its latter days. Let us know what you think of Merging Lines and if Phil is on the...right track... ________________ Purchase Links: Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/merging-lines-richard-saunders/1132648459 Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Merging-Lines-American-Railoads-1900-1970/dp/0875807356 Rare Book Cellar: https://www.rarebookcellar.com/pages/books/156167/richard-saunders/merging-lines-american-railroads-1900-1970 ______________________ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AllThingsTrains Website: https://www.allthingstrains.com Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-4552931 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AllThingsTrains4022 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllThingsTrains4022/ X: https://twitter.com/AllAboardMedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allthingstrains4022/ Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AllAboardMedia ___________ Support Our Content: Get Merch! Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AllThingsTrains eBay: https://shorturl.at/jqIMT

Continuing our discussion of intermodal transportation, we discuss the auto-train, which was a revolutionary effort in the 1970s to bring passengers back to the rails. Phil talks a little about why intermodal transportation is needed, how an auto train concept operated in Canada and then the original of the original A-T itself. ___________________ Episode Links: 1. Episode 017: Intermodal Does NOT Mean Sex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Sx4YVHrU9Q 2. Amtrak News, September 15, 1976 https://rb.gy/e22im6 3. Trackside Treasure, Auto With You Survey https://tracksidetreasure.blogspot.com/2021/09/postscript-cn-auto-with-you-survey.html 4. Trackside Treasure, CN's Double-Deck Auto Transporters https://tracksidetreasure.blogspot.com/2011/10/cns-double-deck-auto-transporters.html ______________________ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AllThingsTrains Website: https://www.allthingstrains.com Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-4552931 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AllThingsTrains4022 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllThingsTrains4022/ X: https://twitter.com/AllAboardMedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allthingstrains4022/ Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AllAboardMedia ___________ Support Our Content: Get Merch! Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AllThingsTrains eBay: https://shorturl.at/jqIMT

No, we're not talking about sex. We're talking about how railroads use multiple modes of transportation to move people and goods. This overview covers the history and some interesting examples, including efforts by the North Shore Line, New Haven, and Commodore Vanderbilt. _________________________ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AllThingsTrains Website: https://www.allthingstrains.com Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-4552931 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AllThingsTrains4022 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllThingsTrains4022/ X: https://twitter.com/AllAboardMedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allthingstrains4022/ Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AllAboardMedia ___________ Support Our Content: Get Merch! Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AllThingsTrains eBay: https://shorturl.at/jqIMT

We had a great time in Episode 015 talking about electrification in the railroad industry, but we had forgotten to talk about a few of the more interesting ones. This episode covers electrifications on the Virginian and Norfolk & Western Railways in Virginia, the Boston & Maine in Massachusetts, the Detroit, Toledo, & Ironton in Michigan, and how Henry Ford could have changed the rail industry. Subscribe & Share! ________________ Episode Links: 1. (All Things Trains): All Aboard Episode 015: Railroads...America's Biggest User of EVs?!? https://youtu.be/2-DUBZuBP9I 2. (Trains Magazine): The climb to Clark's Gap via the former Virginian Railroad https://cs.trains.com/trn/b/staff/archive/2013/04/16/the-climb-to-clark-39-s-gap-via-the-former-virginian-railroad.aspx 3. (Steam Giants) Electrification, When Steam Needed a Push https://steamgiants.com/wiki/answers/railway-electrification/ 4. (Wikipedia) Elkhorn Grade Electrification https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elkhorn_Grade_Electrification __________________________ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AllThingsTrains Website: https://www.allthingstrains.com Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-4552931 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AllThingsTrains4022 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllThingsTrains4022/ X: https://twitter.com/AllAboardMedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allthingstrains4022/ Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AllAboardMedia ___________ Support Our Content: Get Merch! Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AllThingsTrains eBay: https://shorturl.at/jqIMT

Electric Vehicles (EVs) have been big news lately, but did you know that railroads have long been big users of EVs and are the most prolific users today? Phil talks about why that is and should stay that way. Hit the like button and subscribe!! And thanks to all of our fellow #RobberBarons out there! ______________ Show Links: 1. (EDN.com) Edison’s 1st test of electric railway, May 13, 1880: https://www.edn.com/edisons-1st-test-of-electric-railway-may-13-1880/ 2. (Wikipedia) Baltimore Belt Line--discusses B&O's Baltimore electrification https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore_Belt_Line 3. EMD Diesel-Electric Locomotive under construction https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Femd-gt22-getting-a-new-engine-and-generator-v0-hoac3b1dcmcb1.jpg%3Fs%3Dcbaf9697117781f4a2a01de9584093cad007b6f3 4. Episode 012: The Crash at Chase, 37 Years Later, where the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad is discussed and includes a map of the route. https://rumble.com/v46cbkl-all-aboard-episode-012-the-crash-at-chase-37-years-later.html ___________________ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AllThingsTrains Website: https://www.allthingstrains.com Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-4552931 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AllThingsTrains4022 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllThingsTrains4022/ X: https://twitter.com/AllAboardMedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allthingstrains4022/ Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AllAboardMedia ___________ Support Our Content: Get Merch! Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AllThingsTrains eBay: https://shorturl.at/jqIMT

When anyone mentions diversification by railroads, someone always gets upset. Phil talks about what diversification is, examples of railroads who did it, including the Penn Central (and how it relates to Donald Trump!) and the curious case of Norfolk Southern... ______________ Episode Links: 1. Tickets to see All Things Trains @ The Greenberg Train & Toy Show in Richmond, VA (January 20-21, 2024 at 600 Laburnum Ave. Richmond, VA 23222): https://checkout.eventcreate.com/richmond01-24/select-buy 2. (Railway Age): FRA Reviews GC, HOG Petition to Pilot Parallel Systems Technology: https://www.railwayage.com/regulatory/fra-reviews-gc-hog-petition-to-pilot-parallel-systems-technology/ 2A. All Aboard Episode 009: No Crew, No Couplers, & No Engines?!? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iKGtvBrbuw&t=233s 3. Report: Amtrak to begin on-track testing of new high-speed trains https://www.progressiverailroading.com/amtrak/news/Report-Amtrak-to-begin-on-track-testing-of-new-high-speed-trains--71021 4. All Things Trains Website: www.allthingstrains.com ________________ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AllThingsTrains Website: https://www.allthingstrains.com Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-4552931 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AllThingsTrains4022 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllThingsTrains4022/ X: https://twitter.com/AllAboardMedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allthingstrains4022/ Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AllAboardMedia ___________ Support Our Content: Get Merch! Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AllThingsTrains eBay: https://shorturl.at/jqIMT

Phil sure got railfans stirred up last week with his column (https://www.allthingstrains.com/post/from-the-e-hunter-harrison-chair-where-is-amtrak-going) on AllThingsTrains.com. In this episode, Phil explains why he's an #Amtrak hater and why he thinks the concept of a national rail system is fundamentally flawed. ______________ Show Links: 1. (All Things Trains): From the E. Hunter Harrison Chair: Where is Amtrak Going? https://www.allthingstrains.com/post/from-the-e-hunter-harrison-chair-where-is-amtrak-going 2. (Progressive Railroading) Rail unions call on STB, FRA to step up regulation of Class Is https://www.progressiverailroading.com/federal_legislation_regulation/news/Rail-unions-call-on-STB-FRA-to-step-up-regulation-of-Class-Is--71016 3. Morocco Royal Train w/Budd SPV-2000s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C36XhMCsTdA 4. (Ukrinform) Russian invaders continue efforts to build a railway line connecting the temporarily occupied city of Mariupol and Russia’s Rostov-on-Don. https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3812885-russian-occupiers-continue-efforts-to-lay-railroad-tracks-to-mariupol.html _______________ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AllThingsTrains Website: https://www.allthingstrains.com Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-4552931 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AllThingsTrains4022 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllThingsTrains4022/ X: https://twitter.com/AllAboardMedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allthingstrains4022/ Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AllAboardMedia ___________ Support Our Content: Get Merch! Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AllThingsTrains eBay: https://shorturl.at/jqIMT

On January 4, 1987, Amtrak's northbound Colonial collided with 3 Conrail locomotives at Gunpow Interlocking in Chase, MD. The Conrail engineer, Ricky Gates, was under the influence of Marijuana and missed several signals, with the result being 16 dead, many more injured, millions of dollars in damage, and the implementation of engineer licensing. With Marijuana now being 'legal' in many states, what will the future hold for rail safety? ________________ News Links: 1. New Shortline Railroad on Long Island: https://www.allthingstrains.com/post/potential-new-railroad-takes-next-step 2. Tri-Rail Launching MiamiCentral Station Stop: https://www.allthingstrains.com/post/tri-rail-launching-new-miamicentral-station-stop 3. (Progressive Railroading): CTA Reopens Yellow Line: https://www.progressiverailroading.com/passenger_rail/news/CTA-reopens-Yellow-Line-to-rail-service--70975 ________________ Chase, MD Accident Links: 1. High at High Speed: The 1987 Chase Train Collision (Medium): https://mx-schroeder.medium.com/high-at-high-speed-the-1987-chase-train-collision-7059dd9871d7 2. Penn Central 1971 Eastern Region Employee Timetable, including the Main Line-Philadelphia to Washington: https://multimodalways.org/docs/railroads/companies/PCTC/PCTC%20ETTs/PCTC%20Eastern%20ETT%20%237%2011-14-1971.pdf 3. PB&W Route Map, showing the line where the accident took place: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia,_Baltimore_and_Washington_Railroad#/map/0 4. NTSB Report on the Accident: https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/RAR8801.pdf ____________________ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AllThingsTrains Website: https://www.allthingstrains.com Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-4552931 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AllThingsTrains4022 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllThingsTrains4022/ X: https://twitter.com/AllAboardMedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allthingstrains4022/ Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AllAboardMedia ___________ Support Our Content: Get Merch! Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AllThingsTrains eBay: https://shorturl.at/jqIMT

Most people think shortline railroads are a new idea, but in reality they have been part of railroading for generations. This is a discussion of the different epochs of shortline railroading and why they matter. ________________________ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AllThingsTrains Website: https://www.allthingstrains.com Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-4552931 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AllThingsTrains4022 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllThingsTrains4022/ X: https://twitter.com/AllAboardMedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allthingstrains4022/ Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AllAboardMedia ___________ Support Our Content: Get Merch! Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AllThingsTrains eBay: https://shorturl.at/jqIMT

Today we talk about Parallel Systems, a new company that is developing autonomous railcars. We discuss how it could open the door for railroads to once again carry higher-value, short-distance freight, a business long lost to trucks. Phil also tells the story of how he took his friends Ed and Nancy on an involuntary railfan trip... ____________________ Links: 1. Parallel Systems: https://moveparallel.com/ 2. Dot. LA article on Parallel Systems' Venture Funding: https://dot.la/parallel-systems-stealth-2656430387.html 3. Trains Magazine article on Parallel Systems: https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/parallel-systems-unveils-its-second-generation-prototype-autonomous-battery-electric-railcar/ 4. Transit Docs: https://asm.transitdocs.com/ 5. Railfan Guides: https://railfanguides.us/ ________________________ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AllThingsTrains Website: https://www.allthingstrains.com Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-4552931 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AllThingsTrains4022 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllThingsTrains4022/ X: https://twitter.com/AllAboardMedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allthingstrains4022/ Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AllAboardMedia ___________ Support Our Content: Get Merch! Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AllThingsTrains eBay: https://shorturl.at/jqIMT

Phil LOVES to travel by train, but has a complicated relationship with Amtrak. So here, he talks about Amtrak, what led to its creation, and his travel aboard the Silver Star at Christmas time during the 1980s. Happy New Year to all of my fellow Robber Barons out there! _______________ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AllThingsTrains Website: https://www.allthingstrains.com Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-4552931 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AllThingsTrains4022 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllThingsTrains4022/ X: https://twitter.com/AllAboardMedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allthingstrains4022/ Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AllAboardMedia ___________ Support Our Content: Get Merch! Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AllThingsTrains eBay: https://shorturl.at/jqIMT

Phil partied too hard last night and didn't get today's podcast out on time. So here is a discussion of how he prepares railfan outings, what to look for, and what to avoid. Happy New Year! #Railfan #Railroad #Amtrak #America

We're glad you enjoyed Episode 006 on the Erie Lackawanna. So, let's delve into the conditions that led to the creation of Erie Lackawanna's successor Conrail. We'll spotlight the Old Colony Railroad and Central Railroad of New Jersey to give you an idea of the challenges faced by Northeastern railroads after WWI. ____________________ 1. (Wikipedia): Old Colony Railroad Map from 1893: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Old_Colony_Railroad_stations#/media/File:OC1893.jpg 2. (Wikipedia): 88 Stations Case Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/88_stations_case 3. (Trains Magazine): Central Railroad of New Jersey Route Map: https://www.trains.com/ctr/railroads/fallen-flags/central-railroad-of-new-jersey-a-history/ ____________________ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AllThingsTrains Website: https://www.allthingstrains.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AllThingsTrains4022/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllThingsTrains4022/ X: https://twitter.com/AllAboardMedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allthingstrains4022/ Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AllAboardMedia ___________ Support Our Content: Get Merch! Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AllThingsTrains eBay: https://shorturl.at/jqIMT

Back in October, we recorded this episode about the Erie Lackawanna Railroad and its 63rd birthday...but for whatever reason we didn't release it. So enjoy this trip down the Friendly Service Route and share your thoughts on the EL in the comments! _________________ Key News: 1. (Railfan &Railroad): Cosmetically Restored U34CH Makes Debut in New Jersey https://railfan.com/cosmetically-restored-u34ch-makes-debut-in-new-jersey/ 2. (NorthJersey.com): Montclair council approves massive Lackawanna Plaza redevelopment plan https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/essex/montclair/2023/10/10/montclair-council-approves-lackawanna-plaza-redevelopment-plan/71134576007/ ____________________ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AllThingsTrains Website: https://www.allthingstrains.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AllThingsTrains4022/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllThingsTrains4022/ X: https://twitter.com/AllAboardMedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allthingstrains4022/ Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AllAboardMedia ___________ Support Our Content: Get Merch! Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AllThingsTrains eBay: https://shorturl.at/jqIMT

Today, we're talking train shows, the Unitah Basin Railway, and CN's acquisition of Iowa Northern Railway. Read the articles below to learn more and follow us on Patreon: ___________________ 1.(Railway Age) Report: Court Will Not Rehear Uinta Basin Railway Case https://www.railwayage.com/regulatory/report-court-will-not-rehear-uinta-basin-railway-case/ 2. (Railway Age) Report: Court Halts Uinta Basin Railway Project https://www.railwayage.com/regulatory/court-halts-uinta-basin-railway-project/ 3. (Railway Age) CN to Acquire IANR https://www.railwayage.com/freight/class-i/cn-to-acquire-ianr/ ____________________ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AllThingsTrains Website: https://www.allthingstrains.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AllThingsTrains4022/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllThingsTrains4022/ X: https://twitter.com/AllAboardMedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allthingstrains4022/ Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AllAboardMedia ___________ Support Our Content: Get Merch! Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AllThingsTrains eBay: https://shorturl.at/jqIMT

Phil is back, talking about the Seaboard Coast Line, Family Lines, and several reasons behind the post-1957 rail merger movement. Oh, and he throws in a rant about college football! ___________ Follow Us: Website: www.allthingstrains.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/@AllThingsTrains4022 Facebook: www.facebook.com/AllThingsTrains4022/ X: www.x.com/AllAboardMedia Instagram: www.instagram.com/allthingstrains4022/ Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@AllAboardMedia ___________ Support Our Content: Get Merch! Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AllThingsTrains eBay: https://shorturl.at/jqIMT