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American Railroading Podcast

Season 2

Dec. 18, 2024

2024 Christmas Special with Country Music Artists Payton Riley and Bubba Westly

Welcome to the American Railroading Podcast! In this our first ever Christmas Special our host Don Walsh is joined by guests and Texas country music chart-toppers Payton Riley and Bubba Westly. Together they discuss the long ...
Nov. 27, 2024

Intro to Federal Agency PHMSA with Eamonn Patrick – Transportation Specialist

Welcome to the American Railroading Podcast! In this episode our host Don Walsh is joined by guest Eamonn Patrick, Transportation Specialist, Standards and Rulemaking, for the U.S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline & Haz...
Oct. 31, 2024

Intro to Railroad Safety with Crystal Blasius – Director of Safety Investigations for Amtrak

Welcome to the American Railroading Podcast! In this episode our host Don Walsh is joined by guest Crystal Blasius, Director of Safety Investigations for Amtrak. Together they discuss the importance of everyone following safe...
Sept. 30, 2024

Fun Rail Excursions – The Illinois Railway Museum with Treasurer - Nigel Bennett

Welcome to the American Railroading Podcast! In this episode our host Don Walsh is joined by guest Nigel Bennett – Treasurer for the Illinois Railway Museum (IRM) in Union, IL. Together they discuss the history of the 100-acr...
Aug. 30, 2024

Intro to Railcar Painting and Lining Processes with Tim Schaffer – PPG Industries

Welcome to the American Railroading Podcast! In this episode our host Don Walsh is joined by guest Tim Schaffer – Regional Sales Manager for PPG Industries. Together they discuss the importance of railcar coatings, along with...
Guest: Tim Schaffer
July 25, 2024

The History Between the U.S. Army & American Railroading with Joseph “Sepp” Scanlin – U.S. Army Ret.

Welcome to the American Railroading Podcast! In this episode our host Don Walsh is joined by guest Joseph “Sepp” Scanlin – Museum Director for the U.S. Army Transportation Museum. Together they discuss the long relationship ...
June 28, 2024

The State of our Economy & The Upcoming Presidential Election with Professor John Doggett – UT Austin

Welcome to the American Railroading Podcast! In this episode our host Don Walsh is joined by guest John Doggett – Professor at the University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business, Management Department. Together th...
Guest: John Doggett
May 31, 2024

Rail Resources – The League of Railway Women with President, Sarah Yurasko

Welcome to the American Railroading Podcast! In this episode our host Don Walsh is joined by guest Sarah Yurasko – President of the League of Railway Women (LRW). Together they discuss the League of Railway Women, how the or...
Guest: Sarah Yurasko
April 30, 2024

Intro to Tank Car Repair Facilities – Regulatory Compliance and Training with Dave Ronzani of AllTranstek

Welcome to the American Railroading Podcast! In this episode our host Don Walsh is joined by guest Dave Ronzani – Director of Railcar Regulatory Compliance for AllTranstek. Together they discuss the enormous amount of regulat...
March 27, 2024

Hazmat Safety – Rail and Transloading with Wendy Buckley of STARS HazMat Consulting

Welcome to the 1-Year Anniversary episode of the American Railroading Podcast! In this episode our host Don Walsh, is joined by our very first guest of the podcast, Wendy Buckley, founder, president, and CEO of STARS HazMat C...
March 5, 2024

Tech Talk – The Advantages of Embracing Technology in Rail with John Schmitter of RailState

Welcome to the American Railroading Podcast! In this episode our host Don Walsh, is joined by guest John Schmitter, co-founder and CCO of RailState based in Quincy, MA. Together they discuss the advantages of embracing and ut...
Jan. 31, 2024

2024 – Where We’ve Been & Where We’re Headed with Don Walsh

Welcome to the American Railroading Podcast! In this our first episode of Season 2, our host Don Walsh, is in fact our guest on this episode as President & CEO of consulting and brokering firm, The Revolution Rail Group based...