• You Can't Spell Bollux Without B&O!
    Jul 15 2026

    The B&O Railroad Museum recently executed a rebrand and it hasn't gone well. Phil shares his thoughts on the name change and how the Museum should proceed.All Aboard Episode 075___________________________Make All Things Trains Your Homepage: www.allthingstrains.com__________________________Check out Episode 039 for our conversation on C&O Baggage Car #314 and President Dwight D. Eisenhower's funeral train that involved the C&O, B&O, N&W, and Union Pacific railroads.

    Link: https://youtu.be/pCrK-HOHsEk?si=Lp1l78jsXJA4_cOI

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    23 mins
  • The Man from Steamtown: F. Nelson Blount Reviewed
    Jun 14 2026

    Phil reviews the 1967 book "The Man from Steamtown," about the late F. Nelson Blount, founder of Steamtown USA. This episode comes just as the railfan world is about to celebrate Union Pacific Big Boy #4014's visit to the present-day Steamtown in Scranton, PA where she will be reunited with sister #4012, herself acquired by Blount.

    All Aboard Episode 075, 6/13/26

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    16 mins
  • Stop the Bricks & Minifigs Guy from Taking Your Trains Away!!
    Jun 10 2026

    What does the Bricks & Minifigs LEGO controversy have to do with model railroaders & rail memorabilia collectors? Find out on today's episode of The All Aboard Podcast by All Things Trains.________________________________________www.allthingstrains.com is your hub for...ALL THINGS TRAINS!

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    16 mins
  • Who Shot the Passenger Train? All Aboard Episode 073
    Apr 1 2026

    In the May, 1959 issue of Trains Magazine, editor David P. Morgan discussed the factors that led to passenger rail's decline and what could be done to fix it. This was less than 15 years after the end of WWII and shows that even then, American passenger rail was dealing with big problems. Phil analyzes the article and tells us what it means for the trains of today.

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    43 mins
  • The Columbus & Greenville: A Shortline Story
    Jan 18 2026

    What does a long-gone investment company in Richmond, VA have to do with a shortline railroad in Mississippi? Phil tells the story, from the Greenberg's Train & Toy Show in Richmond, VA

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    Reference: Trains Magazine, October 1982 Issue. "The Railroad That Came Home to the People." Dolzall, Gary W.

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    22 mins
  • All Aboard Episode 071: REJECTED?!? What Happened to the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Merger?!?
    Jan 17 2026

    Union Pacific & Norfolk Southern made news this week, but it's not what you think. Phil Bell breaks down what happened and why.

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    21 mins
  • A Passenger Train Par-Tay!
    Dec 22 2025

    We dive into Illinois' reorganization of Metra, CTA, and Pace, plus take a look at the Ameristar Rail & its leader Scott Spencer's plans for LibertyLiner 250, presently known as Amtrak's Acela Express! ______________________________Visit us on the web at www.allthingstrains.com

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    27 mins
  • All Aboard! Episode 069: UP NS Merger Application A Live Deep Dive!
    Dec 21 2025

    Hot off the presses! Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern just filed their merger application and it's a long one! Phil will dive in and take a look, so you can get an idea of what is it takes to build America's first coast-to-coast railroad!_______________________________Visit us on the web at www.allthingstrains.com!

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    40 mins