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It’s the annual National Train Day Show on LTT! This week, while Elizabeth out is out of town, Bob will be hosting solo we will check in with our regular callers for the Regional Roundup, and events around the country for Natioanl Train Day 2013.

We will welcome recently-retired Amtrak engineer, Doug Riddell, who will be talking about his experiences on the railroad. To tell us about your event, please call — during the live show — 646-716-7106 or join us in the chat room at http://letstalktrains.com/chat. Beginning at 12-noon Central/ 10:00AM Pacific.

ALL ABOARD!!!

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This week, the Amazing Chris Guenzler, will be hosting the show, as he broadcasts the live show at the 2013 Fullerton Railroad Days, in Fullerton, Calif.

We will also have others joining us from around the country checking in, and giving reports at different rail-related events taking place. We will also be taking about upcoming events.

ALL ABOARD!!!

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This week, Nick Ozorak (“At The Railyard,” www.attherailyard.com) examines why we do what we do: what got us into railfanning? What aspects of it do we enjoy the most? How can we continue to connect with it and balance it with our lives as a whole? This will be an open discussion. If you’ve never called in before, now is a great time to share your railfanning experience!

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This week, Kansas City Nathan, hosts as we talk about the hobby of railfanning, different website and tools we use and have an open the phone lines for a discussion about the events the past week and what we can do to help promote our hobby and not fall victim to misunderstanding.

Engineer Richard welcomes, U.S. High Speed Rail Association, as well as regular callers during the replay of the Let’s Talk Trains Show.

Be sure to join us next week, on LTT Train Number  04.20.2013, as Nick Ozorak hosts, discussing V-Scale Railroading.

This week, the Amazing Chris Guenzler will take you around the county to the many railroad museums that he has been to, as well as a few he has not been to. We will also have Bart Jennings join us for an update for the upcoming NRHS National Convention in Alaska, as well as other events planned around the country.

Show roundup

First hour of show

Milepost 3353: Official Caller Ken calls in to give his weekly report, Skip Waters calls in from the NRHS Meeting in Cincinnati. Started Train Museums in USA and Canada

Milepost 3354: Our friend, Bart Jennings, calls in to update everyone about the upcoming NRHS Alaska Convention, as well as his Rare Mileage Trips in May, and news about SARM acquiring Central of Georgia “Fort Benning” Observation Car 697.

Milepost 3355: Steve Sandburg updates us on the Milwaukee Road 261 and its 15 year rebuilding, plus the upcoming Duluth Trip in May. Chris then continues from where he left off about Train Museums in USA and Canada

Second hour of the show

Milepost 3356-3358: Train Museums in USA and Canada

Well, no, not the locomotive itself, but Kelly Lynch, of the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society will be joining us, as Bob and Elizabeth will be hosting this week’s Let’s Talk Trains Show. Kelly will give us a history of the locomotive as well as discussing its life as an excursion engine.

All Aboard!!!

America on the Move, is an exhibit of the Museum of American History, part of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. We will take a look at the offerings at our Nation’s museum as it relates to rail transportation over the years.

Have you been to the Museum of American History? Well, if you have, you have seen less than 10-percent of the artifacts they have in their collection.