The All Aboard Podcast by All Things Trains

All Things Trains
The All Aboard Podcast by All Things Trains

All Aboard!! Join us where we talk...All Things Trains...including the business of railroading, the coolest trains and locomotives, and even the best places to eat while chasing trains. All Things Trains Chairman Phil Bell brings you each episode from the E. Hunter Harrison Chair at the Bell Institute for Advanced Railroad Studies.

  1. MAR 19

    Piggyback & Containers Book Review | All Aboard Podcast Episode 065

    Have you ever seen a truck trailer or shipping container on a train...and wondered how it got there? Well, David J. DeBoer's book, Piggyback and Containers A History of Rail Intermodal on America's Steel Highway tells the story, starting from farm wagons on the Long Island Rail Road to the Santa Fe's "Super Fleet" Intermodal Days. Phil Bell gives his video review right here!_______________________1. Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/Piggyback-Containers-History-Intermodal-Americas/dp/08709510842. Intermodal Does NOT Mean Sex | All Aboard Podcast Episode 017: https://youtu.be/0Sx4YVHrU9Q?si=OM1f7MwHY4K2g_Ap3. All uncredited black & white images, except the CGW Route Map are from the book.______________________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___________Show less

    22 min

  2. MAR 11

    Was Penn Central...A Success?!?

    What if I told you that almost every aspect of Penn Central succeeded? Would you believe me? Phil Bell, host of the All Aboard Podcast, challenges everything you know about Penn Central. Let's hear your thoughts, too! ____________________________ Show Bibliography: 1. The Wreck of the Penn Central. Daugen, Joseph; Binzen, Peter. 2. The Fallen Colossus. Sobel, Robert. 3. No Way to Run A Railroad: The Untold Story of the Penn Central Crisis. Salsbury, Stephen. 4. "Pennsylvania Railroad Company and New York Central Railroad Company Merger" (ICC) Finance Docket No. 21989 c.2-26-1965. via Multimodalways.org-Other assets documented in the video ____________________________ Patreon: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/ AllThingsTrains⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠https://www.allthingstrains.com⁠⁠ Rumble: ⁠⁠https://rumble.com/c/AllTrainPodcasts 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 ___________

    42 min

  3. FEB 5

    Episode 62: Make America ('s Passenger Trains) Great Again!!

    In Episode 61, we talked about what was wrong with Amtrak. In Episode 62, we hear Phil's plan to improve America's passenger trains by building on Amtrak's best assets. Tune in, and in the comments below, let us know if his plan is good, bad, or downright ridiculous...and share your ideas! Like, Share, & Subscribe! _____________________________________ Patreon: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AllThingsTrains⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠https://www.allthingstrains.com⁠⁠ Rumble: ⁠⁠https://rumble.com/c/AllTrainPodcasts 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

    44 min

  4. JAN 13

    Episode 61: Amtrak is a Factory of Sadness

    Phil loves to ride the train and he's had good trips on Amtrak. But let's be honest, it is a Factory of Sadness for those who want to see improved passenger rail service in the USA. In Part I of 3, Phil talks about the reasons why Amtrak simply cannot succeed. Like, Share, & Subscribe! _____________________________ Patreon: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AllThingsTrains⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠https://www.allthingstrains.com⁠⁠ Rumble: ⁠⁠https://rumble.com/c/AllTrainPodcasts 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 ___________

    37 min

  5. JAN 8

    Episode 60: Was Erie Lackawanna a Bad Idea?!?

    The Erie Lackawanna is a beloved railroad among rail enthusiasts, historians, and those who lived along its route. But was the Erie Lackawanna a bad idea? Should it have been created in the first place? The All Aboard Podcast dives in! All Aboard Podcast Episode #60 ____________________________ Source Material: 1. Erie Lackawanna: The Death of an American Railroad, 1938-1992. Grant, H. Roger. 1994. Stanford University Press. 2.Chicago Great Western Railway, "The Corn Belt Route." Burns, Adam. American-Rails.com. Accessed December 30, 2024. Link: https://www.american-rails.com/cgw.html 3. Gone: Erie Lackawanna Memories. YouTube user: erie825. Accessed December 30, 2024. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxH-F99kAcQ 4. the Minneapolis St Paul, & Sault St Marie RR AKA: The Soo Line. System Map. Accessed: December 30, 2024. Link: https://railfanguides.us/system/soo/index.htm 5. (Photo): In 1977, D&H SD45 #803 shows off its L-shaped windshield and patched EL paint scheme. The Garbely Publishing Company collection. Accessed: December 30, 2024. Link: https://bridge-line.org/emdsd45 6. (Photo): eastbound intermodal. Fingerhood, Bruce. Accessed December 30, 2024. Link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/springfieldhomer/3782223247 7. (Photo): D&H passenger train at Windsor Station (Montreal, QC). Photographer Unknown, Jacob Patterson collection. Accessed December 30, 2024. Link: https://www.railpictures.ca/upload/with-a-pair-of-delaware-hudson-alco-pa-4s-upfront-amtraks-adirondack-prepares-to-depart-windsor-station-in-montreal-for-new-york-as-train-68-at-0930h-the-dh-had-operated-passenger-servic 8. (Photo): Delaware & Hudson Map. Streamlinermemories.info. Accessed December 30, 2024. Link: https://streamlinermemories.info/Eastern/D&HMap.pdf 9. (Photo): Lackwanna Cutoff Route. Lackawannacutoff.org. Link: http://lackawannacutoff.org/photo-gallery/ Others noted in video. _____________________________ Patreon: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AllThingsTrains⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠https://www.allthingstrains.com⁠⁠ Rumble: ⁠⁠https://rumble.com/c/AllTrainPodcasts 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

    13 min

  6. 07/01/2024

    All Aboard Episode 059: Railroad In Review-June 23-29

    Tune in for our weekly review of railroad news, here at The All Aboard Podcast. We cover a brewing controversy with the ownership of N&W 611, the NTSB Report on the East Palestine derailment, and much more! Stop, Look, & Listen! #robberbarons ________________________ Show Bibliography 1.Indication for Amtrak Gulf Coast Service Looks Grim. Accessed 7/1/24 https://www.railwayage.com/regulatory/indication-for-amtrak-gulf-coast-service-looks-grim/ 2. Mobile Amtrak Station Wikipedia Article. Accessed 7/1/24: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_station_(Amtrak) 3. OmniTRAX Named Rail Operator for Ports of Indiana-Mount Vernon https://www.railwayage.com/intermodal/omnitrax-named-rail-operator-for-ports-of-indiana-mount-vernon/?RAchannel=news 4. Ports of Indiana, OmniTRAX enter landmark rail development agreement to grow state’s largest port. Accessed 7/1/24 https://www.portsofindiana.com/2024/06/27/ports-of-indiana-omnitrax-enter-landmark-rail-development-agreement-to-grow-states-largest-port/ 5. Mount Vernon Port Coming Off Biggest Year In Its History. Ervin, Heather. Accessed 7/1/24. https://www.waterwaysjournal.net/2019/02/01/mount-vernon-port-biggest-year-history/ 6. Failed bearing caused East Palestine derailment, NTSB confirms. Accessed 7/1/24. https://www.railwaygazette.com/failed-bearing-caused-east-palestine-derailment-ntsb-confirms/66819.article 7. NTSB Says Norfolk Southern Threatened Staff as They Investigated the East Palestine Derailment. Bense, Kiley. Accessed 7/1/24. https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2024/07/ntsb-says-norfolk-southern-threatened-staff-as-they-investigated-the-east-palestine-derailment/ 8. UP Steam Schedule: https://www.up.com/heritage/steam/schedule/index.htm 9. Virginia Museum of Transportation board members resign. Accessed 7/1/24. https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/virginia-museum-of-transportation-board-members-resign/ _______________________________ Patreon: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AllThingsTrains⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠https://www.allthingstrains.com⁠⁠ Rumble: ⁠⁠https://rumble.com/c/AllTrainPodcasts 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

    37 min

  7. 06/27/2024

    All Aboard Episode 058: Innovation-Anatomy of a Well-Intentioned, Bad Idea

    Amtrak might be making big changes to its Washington, DC-Chicago, IL Capitol Limited and New York, NY-Miami, FL Silver Star. Phil thinks it's a bad idea, since it's grounded in something that failed way back in the 1990s. Tune in to find out what's got Phil so worked up... _______________________ Show Bibliography: 1. "Superliner capacity not a new issue." Cane, Mark S. Trains Magazine. July, 2024. 2. November 10, 1996 Amtrak National Timetable. Amtrak. Via The Museum of Railway Timetables. Accessed June 6, 2024. The Museum of Railway Timetables (timetables.org) ___________________________ Patreon: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AllThingsTrains⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠https://www.allthingstrains.com⁠⁠ Rumble: ⁠⁠https://rumble.com/c/AllTrainPodcasts 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

    40 min

  8. 06/19/2024

    All Aboard Episode 056: Chicago? Fughetaboutit!!!

    Enjoy our episode on the Belt Railway of Chicago, Elgin, Joliet & Eastern, Indiana Harbor Belt, and other ways railroads avoid Chicago! _______________________________ Show Bibliography: 1. About. Belt Railway of Chicago. Accessed 6/18/24. https://beltrailway.com/about-2/#:~:text=History,a%20terminal%20railroad%20in%20Chicago. 2. EJ&E Railroad History. Dale, Stephen. Accessed 6/18/24. https://www.ejearchive.com/page_history.html 3. Kankakee Belt Route. Wikipedia Article. Accessed 6/18/24 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kankakee_Belt_Route 4. Great Lakes Basin Transportation. Accessed 6/18/24 https://www.greatlakesbasintransportation.com/ 5. Great Lakes Basin Railroad Map. Accessed 6/18/24 https://www.greatlakesbasintransportation.com/_files/ugd/bf8723_87ed80df91cf4b9d84564653919f3fc 6.pdf6. Feds reject Great Lakes Basin railroad bypass around Chicago. Wronski, Richard. Corvette Communications. Accessed 6/18/24 http://www.chitranspo.com/freight-rail/feds-reject-great-lakes-basin-railroad-bypass/ _____________________________ Patreon: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/ AllThingsTrains⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠https://www.allthingstrains.com ⁠⁠Rumble: ⁠⁠https://rumble.com/c/AllTrainPodcasts 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

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All Aboard!! Join us where we talk...All Things Trains...including the business of railroading, the coolest trains and locomotives, and even the best places to eat while chasing trains. All Things Trains Chairman Phil Bell brings you each episode from the E. Hunter Harrison Chair at the Bell Institute for Advanced Railroad Studies.

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