5 episodes
Railphile Nick Benson & Lou Capwell
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5.0 • 6 Ratings
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We discuss railroad photography from the perspective of a railfan. Biweekly episodes feature authors, photographers, railroaders, and modelers who are passionate about trains like we are.
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#5: Spaceships & Circus Trains with Walter Scriptunas II
Walter Scriptunas II is a railfan and professional photographer based in West Virginia and Florida. We talk about shooting the final days of the Space Shuttle program and Ringling Brothers circus train.
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#4: Writing in Montana with Justin Franz
Justin Franz is a writer and photographer in Whitefish, Montana and a correspondent for Trains Magazine. We discuss railfanning with publication in mind, police blotters, mirrorless cameras, and the end of rail service in downtown Kalispell.
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#3: CRPA and the Travels of Scott Lothes
Scott Lothes, President and Executive Director of the Center for Railroad Photography & Art, talks about the Center, their convention, and his railfan travels throughout China, Switzerland, and the United States.
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#2: Quebec's North Coast with Mathieu Tremblay
Mathieu Tremblay talks about "bush railfanning" on Quebec's North Coast, from SOPOR's car ferry in Baie-Comeau to the ore haulers in Port-Cartier and Sept-Iles.
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#1: Meet Nick & Lou
Meet Nick Benson and Lou Capwell, a couple of dudes who're giving this podcast thing a whirl. We talk about our backgrounds, our plans for the show, and go off on a strange tangent on monorails.
Customer Reviews
Recommended - rail photography from the railfan perspective
Railway photography has undergone a resurgance over the past 15 years, revolutionized by digital cameras, social media and other technologies. However there are few channels for those with a more serious interest in the hobby to vent in. No, the opposite of vent - inhale. CRPA's excellent Conversations conference is usually only held once a year, it's perceived as a bit stuffy-arty by some, and attending carries a cost unless you live nearby. There are also regional foamerfests but here is a new option - a lively, accessible, easily digestible episode delivered fresh to my phone every week or two.
A few weeks ago I was waiting in the middle-of-nowhere for a train to thread through a pretty scene below when I remembered I had the first few of these on my phone.
Initial impressions were good - good editing, clear sound, good music choices and no droning presenters. This is more of a light chat show than formal interviews and presentations. Its easy to listen to, informative, amusing, often insightful and well worth a listen for the banter between the hosts and guest (and the cheezy adverts).
There is no better way to spend some time out on a hillside, waiting for that train that it seems will never appear...
All Aboard
Great podcast. Knowledgeable hosts and interesting guests. Very entertaining for those who love trains.