The All Aboard Podcast by All Things Trains

The B&O Railroad Museum recently executed a rebrand and it hasn't gone well. Phil shares his thoughts on the name change and how the Museum should proceed.All Aboard Episode 075___________________________Make All Things Trains Your Homepage: www.allthingstrains.com__________________________Check out Episode 039 for our conversation on C&O Baggage Car #314 and President Dwight D. Eisenhower's funeral train that involved the C&O, B&O, N&W, and Union Pacific railroads.

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Phil reviews the 1967 book "The Man from Steamtown," about the late F. Nelson Blount, founder of Steamtown USA. This episode comes just as the railfan world is about to celebrate Union Pacific Big Boy #4014's visit to the present-day Steamtown in Scranton, PA where she will be reunited with sister #4012, herself acquired by Blount.

All Aboard Episode 075, 6/13/26

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What does the Bricks & Minifigs LEGO controversy have to do with model railroaders & rail memorabilia collectors? Find out on today's episode of The All Aboard Podcast by All Things Trains.________________________________________www.allthingstrains.com is your hub for...ALL THINGS TRAINS!

In the May, 1959 issue of Trains Magazine, editor David P. Morgan discussed the factors that led to passenger rail's decline and what could be done to fix it. This was less than 15 years after the end of WWII and shows that even then, American passenger rail was dealing with big problems. Phil analyzes the article and tells us what it means for the trains of today.

What does a long-gone investment company in Richmond, VA have to do with a shortline railroad in Mississippi? Phil tells the story, from the Greenberg's Train & Toy Show in Richmond, VA

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Reference: Trains Magazine, October 1982 Issue. "The Railroad That Came Home to the People." Dolzall, Gary W.

Union Pacific & Norfolk Southern made news this week, but it's not what you think. Phil Bell breaks down what happened and why.

We dive into Illinois' reorganization of Metra, CTA, and Pace, plus take a look at the Ameristar Rail & its leader Scott Spencer's plans for LibertyLiner 250, presently known as Amtrak's Acela Express! ______________________________Visit us on the web at www.allthingstrains.com

Hot off the presses! Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern just filed their merger application and it's a long one! Phil will dive in and take a look, so you can get an idea of what is it takes to build America's first coast-to-coast railroad!_______________________________Visit us on the web at www.allthingstrains.com!

In this joint episode with the Parkview Institute's Center for Transportation Advancement, Phil Bell and C4TA Executive Director David Ozgo discuss the merger, the opposition, and the outlook. This is a MUST for every railfan, rail industry policymaker, and investor._____________________________________Get Your Tickets for the Advancing Transportation Conference Today! It's coming up soon on Friday, October 17, 2025 (Erie Lackawanna's 65th Birthday!): www.towerkgroup.com/events______________________________________(c) 2025: Tower K Group, L.L.C.

Coming to you from the Greenberg's Train & Toy Show in Edison, NJ, Phil gives the full story about his time as a lobbyist for GoRail. Please join us on May 7, 2025 at Railroad Day on Capitol Hill to help support freight rail and meet fellow lovers of railroading!______________________________Railroad Day on Capitol Hill: https://www.aslrra.org/events/railroad-day/GoRail: www.gorail.org______________________________Patreon: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AllThingsTrains⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠https://www.allthingstrains.com⁠⁠Rumble: ⁠⁠https://rumble.com/c/AllTrainPodcastsYouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@AllThingsTrains4022Facebook: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/AllThingsTrains4022/⁠⁠X: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AllAboardMedia⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/allthingstrains4022/⁠⁠Truth Social: ⁠⁠https://truthsocial.com/@AllAboardMedia⁠⁠___________