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Baltimore, MD's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in the early morning hours of March 26, 2024. We take a look at the Port of Baltimore, the railroads who serve it and speculate on the impact this tragic event will have on freight rail traffic. _____________________ Show Bibliography 1. MDOT Maryland Railroad Map https://www.mdot.maryland.gov/OPCP/railmap.pdf 2. Todd's Railfan Guide to Baltimore, MD Railroad Yards (railfanguides.us) https://railfanguides.us/baltimore/baltyards/index.htm 3. Ports America Baltimore, MD https://www.portsamerica.com/our-locations/baltimore-md 4. Canton Railroad-About Us https://cantonrr.com/about-us/ 5. Consol Energy (Operations) https://www.consolenergy.com/operations/ 6. CSX Curtis Bay Coal Piers https://www.csx.com/index.cfm/customers/commodities/coal/terminals/curtis-bay-coal-piers-in-baltimore-md/ 7. G&M Crab Cakes https://gandmcrabcakes.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

This is an in-depth explanation of why Ancora Holdings is going after Norfolk Southern, including who Ancora is, what changes they want to make, and why. We also give a shout out to GoRail's Emily Traiforos for her 18 year anniversary in the industry. ________________ Show Bibliography 1. Move NSC Forward (Ancora's Site) ⁠www.movenscforward.com⁠ 2. Norfolk Souther's News Site https://norfolksouthern.investorroom.com/ 3. Helrom ⁠https://en.helrom.com/technologie 4. ⁠NS nominates two new board members, rejects activist investor’s ‘short-sighted strategy’ - Trains⁠ https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/ns-nominates-two-new-board-members-rejects-activist-investors-short-sighted-strategy/ 5. ⁠Orr Joins Norfolk Southern, Duncan Shown the Door https://www.allthingstrains.com/post/orr-joins-norfolk-southern-duncan-shown-the-door 6. All Aboard Episode 027: Activist Investors Are Nothing New https://youtu.be/U1kPjyXx_j8 _________________ 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 Blackwell Northern Gateway Railroad was recently shut down by the Federal Railroad Administration for safety violations, with a Directed Service Order issued. We'll examine several of these orders, as well as what led to the BNGR's downfall...and it's going to be a wild ride! ________________ Show Bibliography: 1. 1989 Delaware Otsego Corporation Annual Report 2. STB Adopts Final Rule Amending Emergency Service Regulations (https://www.stb.gov/news-communications/latest-news/pr-24-05/) 3. A New Path for Route Rock? -All Things Trains (https://www.allthingstrains.com/post/a-new-path-for-route-rock) 4. Carter Orders End to Railroad Strike. Morgan, Dan. Washington Post, September 20, 1979. Accessed March 20, 2024 (https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1979/09/21/carter-orders-end-to-railroad-strike/b54e1058-7798-4d9f-aa40-e95c7580869b/) 5. Letter from Justin J. Marks to Cynthia Brown of the U.S. Surface Transportation Board referencing filings related to the Blackwell Gateway Northern (https://dcms-external.s3.amazonaws.com/DCMS_External_PROD/1708988775548/308008.pdf) 6. The Disturbing and Criminal Situation with Blackwell Northern Gateway Railroad. History In the Dark (via YouTube). Accessed March 20, 2024. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI3quLzffDg) __________________ 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

In today's episode, Phil Bell interviews Michael E. Allen, who works as a consultant for storied rail consultancy R.L. Banks & Associates. We cover topics from where his love of trains started to his thoughts on our favorite industry. If you enjoy trains, you will love to hear from Mike. ___________________ 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

Think you know Amtrak? Well tune in for this conversation about what led to Amtrak, what it does, and who really owns it! "Like" and subscribe today! _____________ Show Bibliography: 1. From Zephyr to Amtrak: A Guide to Lightweight Cars and Streamliners https://www.amazon.com/Zephyr-Amtrak-Guide-Lightweight-Streamliners/dp/B001LOMT30 2. Anthony Haswell Forms NARP in 1967. Streamliner Memories https://streamlinermemories.info/?p=12350 3. Empire Builder. Great Northern Railroad Historical Society https://www.gnrhs.org/empire_builder.php _____________ 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 just finished day 1 of the March 9-10, 2024 Greenberg’ Train & Toy Show in Edison, NJ. Check out some of our neat items and come join us at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center from 10am-4pm #onthetrain #robberbarons #amtrak #railfan #railroad #train #trains #allaboard #NewJersey #GardenState

Join us for a review of Randal O'Toole's book: Romance of the Rails--Why the Passenger Trains We Love Are Not the Transportation We Need _________________ https://www.amazon.com/Romance-Rails-Passenger-Trains-Transportation/dp/1944424946 _________________ 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 today's episode of The All Aboard Podcast, we discuss Robert R. Young and Railroad Innovation. All Aboard!! _______________ Show Bibliography: 1. Robert R. Young The Populist of Wall Street. Borkin, Joseph https://www.amazon.com/Robert-R-Young-Populist-Street/dp/006010399X 2. Chessie (Train). Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chessie_(train) 3. Titans of Transportation. Corey, Angela. Trains Magazine. August 20, 2019. Accessed 3/6/24. https://www.trains.com/ctr/photos-videos/photo-of-the-day/titans-of-transportation/ 4. Merging Lines. Saunders Jr., Richard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23ZVc0E_xBE ______________ 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 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