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May 16, 2023 132: Train Time! Interview with Director Stephen Low
IMAX film director Stephen Low talks about the process of making Train Time, a documentary looking at the operations of BNSF Railway. He shares how this project was different from Rocky Mountain Express, the methods used to capture some of the amazing shots in the film, and the challenges that were unique to this project.
This episode is sponsored by Strasburg Rail Road Mechanical Services and Rail and Road Auctions.
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Question of the Day
What is your favorite example of a train on film?
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1 hr 9 min
April 18, 2023 131: Flour by Rail Project
The Flour by Rail Project is a unique effort to present Buffalo NY’s industrial history in conjunction with its railroads. Charlie Monte Verde, VP of Genesee Valley Transportation and Luke Irvine, Director of the Buffalo USA Foundation, talk about this project’s history, accomplishments so far, and their ultimate goals for the site. Charlie also gives us a sneak peak at what to expect with GVT’s recent purchase of a rare ALCO PA locomotive.

Learn more about Flour by Rail.
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Question of the Day
What example of preserving an industrial site are you enthusiastic about?
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March 21, 2023 130: Marketing in Rail Preservation
How can you market your tourist railroad, museum, or non-profit organization more effectively? Eric Mencis, Operations Manager for Western Maryland Scenic Railroad, Joey Bryan, Communications Manager for Nashville Steam Preservation Society, and Hal Raven, Owner of the Saratoga Corinth & Hudson Railway, discuss their approaches to marketing and advertising their businesses and organizations.
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Question of the Day
When have you donated to a cause or visited a tourist railroad or museum specifically due to the marketing?
Let me know and I will respond to your comments in the next episode.
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About the Panelists
Eric Mencis has worked professionally in railroad preservation since 2008. Starting his career working concessions on the Durango & Silverton, while obtaining a degree in Tourism & Hospitality at the same time. Eric has used his knowledge and degree for several different originations now, such as the Skunk Train, The Nevada Northern, the Maine Narrow Gauge and the Western Railway Museum. Most notable Eric is known for bringing fame to Dirt the Cat and seen first hand what Dirt brought to the overall business operations of the Nevada Northern. Now Western Maryland’s new operations manager Eric is currently developing a marketing campaign, customer service strategies and operations plan to take the railroad to the next level.
Hal Raven has been in the railroad industry for 26 years, beginning his career at the Batten Kill Railroad. Train and boats have always been a love of his, and his wife, son and daughter all love helping with their scenic railway and tour boat business on Saratoga Lake. In 2022, they began operating the Saratoga Corinth & Hudson Railway based out of Corinth NY.
Joey Bryan is a native of Franklin, Tennessee and spent his adolescence visiting No. 576 in Centennial Park. Joey is a preservationist, historian, and writer with a passion for saving America’s industrial heritage. He earned a B.A. in History from the University of Alabama in 2012 and a M.A. in Public History from Middle Tennessee State University in 2015. While at MTSU, he worked as a research assistant at the Center for Historic Preservation.
In the summer of 2013, Joey interned at the Virginia Museum of Transportation during the kickoff of the “Fire Up 611!” fundraising campaign. He worked for the museum the following year as Assistant Communications Manager assisting with social media, marketing, and media relations during Norfolk & Western 611’s first excursion season. Because of his involvement with the 611 restoration effort, Joey wrote his master’s thesis on the economic and interpretive benefits of collaborative partnerships between railroads and non-profit organizations for the operation of steam-powered excursions.
Joey’s ties to Nashville railroading date back to his great-grandfather who worked for the Nashville, Chattanooga, and St. Louis Railway as a clerk in the general office building on Broadway. Joey also serves as Historian & Communications Manager for Nashville Steam.
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1 hr 24 min
February 22, 2023129: Volunteering in Rail Preservation
Do you have questions regarding how to get volunteers into rail preservation? Where to find them? How to make them feel like part of a team? Our panel consisting of Wiscasset Waterville and Farmington Railway Trainmaster Ed Lecuyer, Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society Volunteer Coordinator Christopher Homco, and Pennsylvania Trolley Museum Volunteer Coordinator Kristen Fredriksen answers your questions!
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About the Panelists
Chris Homco joined the world of historic railroad operation and preservation in 2016. Throughout his journey in historical and tourist railroading, he has been involved with many operations and restoration projects all over the eastern and midwest United States in a multitude of capacities. He has planned, brought to reality, and led excursions for The Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society, The Mad River & NKP Museum, and The New River Train, later, the Autumn Colors Express. He has worked on restoration and projects such as UP no. 4012, WMSR no. 1309, and others. He is currently employed by the Indiana Northeastern Railroad and the Cincinnati Scenic Railway and is the Membership and Outreach Manager for the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society. His one goal is to protect and preserve our country’s industrial heritage. He resides in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Kristen Fredriksen is a lifelong museum aficionado from Atlanta. She previously worked at the Delta Flight Museum and Southeastern Railway Museum before coming to the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum in 2019. Her museum background includes everything from coordinating Hollywood productions and appearing on-air discussing transportation history to managing 125 dedicated volunteers and developing digital content. (She enjoys painting space-themed nail art and shopping at discount German grocery store chains.)
Since he began volunteering at Maine’s Wiscasset, Waterville, and Farmington Railway Museum in 2001, Trainmaster Ed Lecuyer has consistently served the WW&F in a wide variety of capacities and capabilities. Currently, his responsibilities include public train operations, passenger ticketing, fundraising, and volunteer engagement. Professionally, Ed is a Technical Product Manager for Trimble Forestry, where he oversees digital mapping solutions and customer support. He is also an accomplished musician in liturgical and novelty styles.
Question of the Day
What questions do you have about marketing a tourist railroad, museum, or project fundraiser?
Let me know and I will respond to your comments in the next episode.
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1 hr 16 min
January 24, 2023 128: Cass Scenic Railroad
Cass Scenic Railroad is a gem of a tourist railroad in West Virginia. Director of Communications Walter Scriptunas II talks about the history of the line, how they keep their steam logging locomotives operational, and what the future holds with their rebuilt rail connection between Durbin and Cass.
Cover photo by Walter Scriptunas II.
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What panel discussions would you like to see take place on The Roundhouse?
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December 27, 2022 127: Pentrex Narrator Dave Drui
Do you remember watching Pentrex? The company produced many hour-long videos showcasing different railroads around the continent. One consistent and crucial element of these was the narrator who would describe the history and scenes unfolding. Dave Drui is that narrator, and he talks with us about how he became involved with these productions and why they have made him appreciate trains and railroads even more.
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Question of the Day
What’s one of your favorite railfan VHS tapes?
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November 16, 2022 126: Pennsylvania Trolley Museum – Founder Art Ellis
At 102 years old, Art Ellis shares many memories from living in Pittsburgh, riding trolleys, working for Pittsburgh Railways, and helping to found the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum.
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Question of the Day
What’s your favorite piece of trolley or interurban history?
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37 min
October 21, 2022 125: California State Railroad Museum
We’re continuing to trade spaces with the California State Railroad Museum. Coordinator of Exhibits and Interpretive Programs Kim Whitfield shares some highlights of their impressive collection, how they are embracing digital tools to showcase it, and the significance of storytelling in railroad history.
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Question of the Day
What’s your favorite piece of California Railroad history?
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42 min
September 15, 2022 Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad Returning to Operation
Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad is returning to operation. Western Forest Industries Museum Executive Director Bethan Maher shares her vision of reopening the railroad, how it can represent the history of the Pacific Northwest, and why it’s important to so many people.
Learn more about the relaunch on their new website.
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Question of the Day
If you’ve been to Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad, what was your experience like?
If not, what is your favorite logging locomotive?
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50 min
August 17, 2022 Railroad Photographers Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg
We are “trading spaces” with the California State Railroad Museum’s “The Roundhouse Crosstalk Podcast” by featuring their episode on noted railroad photographers Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg. Tony Reevy, author of “The Railroad Photography of Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg,” discusses their impact on railroad photography and publishing and how they managed to maintain a gay relationship in the 1940s and 50s.
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Question of the Day
Who is your favorite railroad author?
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