The Roundhouse

By Nick Ozorak

Do you find trains and railroads interesting? The Roundhouse brings you the most exciting news, stories, and interviews about the railroad industry, the hobby, history, and more.... more

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The podcast currently has 166 episodes available.

The Roundhouse episodes:

March 30, 2018 MINI 05: Amtrak Excursions At Risk

Amtrak has announced major changes prohibiting private charters and excursions to operate. We discuss the issue with Roger Fuehring, the President of the Railroad Passenger Car Alliance (RPCA).
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March 20, 2018 Jet-Powered Train: The Story of M497
Can you imagine what it would be like to take a jet powered train up to a world-record-setting speed? We’ll talk with Don Wetzel who helped design and pilot the M497 to over 180 MPH back in 1966!
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Coalition for Sustainable Rail
Budd Car Adventure
Question of the Day
What is your favorite experimental steam locomotive? Let me know and I will respond to your comments in our next episode.
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February 17, 2018 072: Saving a Steam Loco at the Last Second
Details emerged this week from a town in Texas that planned to scrap its displayed steam locomotive. Jason Sobczynski talks about the last-minute appeal put together to find it a new home and restore it. Learn about the campaign by…
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19min
February 06, 2018 071: Coalition for Sustainable Rail
Coalition for Sustainable Rail
The Coalition for Sustainable Rail is focused on two projects: researching a plant-based coal substitute, and restoring steam locomotive Santa Fe 3463. Where are they at on each of these projects? President of CSR Davidson Ward elains what they have in store for the future.
Learn more about the Coalition for Sustainable Rail by clicking here.
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The Joliet Rocket – NKP 765 Excursion
Southern Railway 4501 Documentary
Question of the Day
What is your favorite experimental steam locomotive? Let me know and I will respond to your comments in our next episode.
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January 18, 2018 070: Kylie McLaughlin – WNYP General Manager
Kylie McLaughlin – General Manager and
Asst. Vice President of Operations
What does it take to run a shortline railroad in the 21st Century? Kylie McLaughlin answers this question, talks about using ALCOs in modern revenue service, and how women are expanding into the railroad industry.
Related Episodes
Western New York & Pennsylvania Santa Train
WNYP Railroad President Carl Belke
Question of the Day
What is your local shortline? Let me know and I will respond to your comments in our next episode.
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December 10, 2017 Titanic: Honor and Glory
What can rail preservation learn from a simulator about Titanic? Project Director Tom Lynskey walks us through the research and development of Titanic: Honor and Glory and how it showcases the oceanliner’s history from a very different perspective.
Learn more about the project at TitanicHG.com!
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Historic Rail Simulation – Paul Charland
Digitizing a Steam Locomotive with K&L Trainz
Question of the Day
What railroad would you want to experience in Virtual Reality? Let me know and I will respond to your comments in our next episode.
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November 22, 2017 Bennett Levin and the Fleet of Memories
Growing up with the Pennsylvania Railroad, Bennett Levin would later go on to own a PRR Observation Car used by John F. Kennedy and original E-Unit locomotives. He shares his love of providing rare-mileage excursions, providing Veterans with an unforgettable train ride, and how to advocate for rail travel.
Related Episodes
American Association of Private Rail Car Owners (AAPRCO)
Iowa Pacific Hoosier State
Question of the Day
What diesels would be leading your private cars? Let me know and I will respond to your comments in our next episode.
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48min
November 06, 2017 Youngstown Steel Heritage
How do you create a museum that encapsulates a steel mill in just 1.2 acres? Rick Rowlands, President of Youngstown Steel Heritage, shares his story about founding the museum, collecting priceless machinery including a tank engine, and constructing an industrial…
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45min
September 30, 2017 Saving the Last Logging Railroad
Photo by Joel Hawthorn.
What will it take to save the last operational logging railroad in the US? The Peninsular Railway and Lumberman’s Museum, a new nonprofit organization, has formed to save the Simpson Railroad, and President Josh Kaivo joins us to share what it will take to turn it into a tourist railroad!
Related Episodes:
The Last Logging Railroad
Rikki Burchett
Question of the Day
What is your favorite logging railroad? Let me know and I will respond to your comments in our next episode.
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33min
September 17, 2017 Steel Manufacturing and Railroads

How do railroads make steel? Bernard Kempinski, author of “The Model Railroader’s Guide to Steel Mills,” walks us through the entire process and how you can create a model railroad steel mill!
This episode was a listener request from Donald Dunn. Thank you for the suggestion!
Related Episodes:
Museum of Science & Industry Part II
Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad
Question of the Day
What type of industry serviced by railroads is your favorite? Let me know and I will respond to your comments in our next episode.
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45min

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