Episodes
181
Latest episode
Oct 2026
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Do you love trains and railroads? The Roundhouse brings you the most interesting news, stories, and interviews about the railroad industry, hobby, history, and more.
How does being both a museum and living history center enable The Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village to interpret railroad history. Curator of Transportation Matt Anderson joins us to cover their collection and the unique elements of operating steam locomotives daily among the historic buildings of the village. This episode of the Roundhouse is sponsored by Rapido Trains Inc.
How did so much of the "world's shortest commercial railway" become preserved? Huntsville & Lake of Bays Railway Society VP Charlie Tardif shares the unique history of this narrow gauge Canadian railway and how it has been preserved today. This episode is sponsored by Rapido Trains Inc. Photo by Larry Broadbent.
The Everett Railroad is a story of how a small freight short line in Central Pennsylvania became not only a strong carrier but also a successful tourist railroad. Alan Maples, President of the Everett Railroad, talks about how he came to take ownership, grew the freight business, and entered tourist railroading, along with why he loves passenger car restorations. This episode is sponsored by Rapido Trains Inc.
Carson Marenka and his team at Carson's Video Workshop create original video stories set in the Thomas & Friends universe. We explore how he uses a train simulator to create the videos and his approach to making original stories fit the world of Thomas the Tank Engine. This episode is sponsored by Rapido Trains Inc.
Whether you think it's massively impressive, massively overrated, or just massive, there is no denying that Big Boy's Eastern US tour has captured public attention for steam railroading in ways that haven't been seen in decades, if ever. But how can we channel that enthusiasm into rail preservation moving forward?
Known as the "Voice of the New York City Subway" Bernie has had a wonderfully varied career using her vocal talent and journalism skills spanning decades. For Pride Month, we are learning about how she got her start in voiceover and journalism, what led to her voice being used for transit station announcements, and how publicly transitioning to a woman opened her career further. This episode is sponsored by Rapido Trains.
In what ways were railroads crucial to the American Civil War? We talk with Thom Radice of the American Civil War Rail Roads Historical Society to learn more about some of the key individuals involved with the railroads, how the railroads shaped the conflict, and what resources exist for further research. This episode is sponsored by Rapido Trains and Strasburg Rail Road Mechanical Services.
The story of constructing Canada's first transcontinental railway has been explored many times, but how did that railway come to shape immigration policy? David L. Jones, author of New World Dreams: Canadian Pacific Railway and the Golden Northwest, shares how his time as a CP employee enabled him to research this story, and how westward immigration shaped Canada into what it is today. This episode is sponsored by Rapido Trains Inc and by Strasburg Rail Road Mechanical Services.
Chris LaRose was a musician until COVID changed his career trajectory. Learn about how he came to develop his line of vintage railroad caps and why he feels it connects him to the past. This episode is sponsored by Rapido Trains Inc and by Strasburg Rail Road Mechanical Services.
Eleven years ago, we interviewed Jason Shron from Rapido Trains about the history of the company up through 2015 and his vision for the future. Today, we see how Rapido has grown into the US and UK markets while still adhering to the principle that model railroading should be fun.
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Ann Carden
Holly Jean Jackson
Dr. Allen Lycka
Jessica Lorello and Maddison Donchez
Mark Mowrey, CFA
