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…
150: Al Harper and American Heritage Railways
American Heritage Railways oversees such notable tourist railroads as the Durango & Silverton, Great Smoky Mountains Railroad, and Branson Scenic Railroad. Al Harper, Chairman and CEO, shares his decades of insight in what makes a tourist…
Puffing Billy Railway – Sustainability and Success
The Puffing Billy Railway is a world famous tourist railway near Melbourne, Australia. CEO Peter Abbott speaks with us about the importance of the people connected to it (staff, volunteers, and community), how the railway works to overcome challenges, and…
Railroads Online
In its first two months on the market, Railroads Online has generated a great deal of interest for its multiplayer gameplay, mixture of business management and operations, and focus on steam and narrow gauge railroading. We talk to the developers…
The Talyllyn Railway – My Visit
Last weekend, I interviewed Chris Price from the Talyllyn Railway in Tywyn, Wales. It was such a treat to hear more about one of my favorite tourist railways, and it took me back five years to my first visit with…
013: Talyllyn Railway 150th Anniversary
Wales is a country of beautiful countryside, and with equipment that is over 150 years old the Talyllyn Railway takes you back in time in this landscape. General Manager Chris Price talks about how the railway became the first preserved…