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Industry Update – Mergers, Tariffs & Trends with Tony Hatch – Sr Wall Street Transportation Analyst
Feb. 26, 2026

Industry Update – Mergers, Tariffs & Trends with Tony Hatch – Sr Wall Street Transportation Analyst

Welcome to the American Railroading Podcast! In this episode our host Don Walsh is joined by guest Tony Hatch, President of ABH Consulting and Sr. Wall Street Transportation Analyst. Together they discuss the current status a...
2026 – Where We’ve Been & Where We’re Headed with host Don Walsh
Jan. 29, 2026

2026 – Where We’ve Been & Where We’re Headed with host Don Walsh

Welcome to the American Railroading Podcast! In this, our first episode of Season 4, our host Don Walsh is our guest. Don takes us on a journey through 2025 and gives us a recap of each of the podcast episodes from Season 3 a...
Rail Resources - The Association of American Railroads with President & CEO – Ian Jefferies
Dec. 28, 2025

Rail Resources - The Association of American Railroads with President & CEO – Ian Jefferies

Welcome to the American Railroading Podcast! In this episode, our Season 3 Finale, our host Don Walsh is joined by guest Ian Jefferies, President and CEO of the Association of American Railroads! Together they discuss why the...
2025 Christmas Special with Country Music Artist Bri Bagwell
Dec. 1, 2025

2025 Christmas Special with Country Music Artist Bri Bagwell

Welcome to the American Railroading Podcast! In this our 2nd Annual Christmas Special our host Don Walsh is joined by guest and 15-time Texas country music chart-topper Bri Bagwell! Together they discuss Bri’s incredible jour...
The Story of American Short Line Railroads with ASLRRA President – Chuck Baker
Oct. 30, 2025

The Story of American Short Line Railroads with ASLRRA President – Chuck Baker

Welcome to the American Railroading Podcast! In this episode our host Don Walsh is joined by guest Chuck Baker, President of the American Short Line & Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA). Together they discuss the story of...
Industry Update – Mergers, Traffic, Trends & Forecasts with Eric Starks – Chairman of FTR
Sept. 28, 2025

Industry Update – Mergers, Traffic, Trends & Forecasts with Eric Starks – Chairman of FTR

Welcome to the American Railroading Podcast! In this episode our host Don Walsh is joined by guest Eric Starks, Chairman of FTR (Freight Transportation Research Associates). Together they discuss the pending $85 billion dolla...
Fun Rail Excursions – The Galveston Railroad Museum with Director of Marketing, Mary Jo Naschke
Aug. 28, 2025

Fun Rail Excursions – The Galveston Railroad Museum with Director of Marketing, Mary Jo Naschke

Welcome to the American Railroading Podcast! In this Fun Rail Excursions episode our host Don Walsh is joined by guest Mary Jo Naschke, Director of Marketing for the Galveston Railroad Museum in Galveston, TX. Together they d...
Tank Car Regulations, Rulings & Their Impact with Tom DeLafosse – SVP of QA & Regulatory for Salco
July 30, 2025

Tank Car Regulations, Rulings & Their Impact with Tom DeLafosse – SVP of QA & Regulatory for Salco

Welcome to the American Railroading Podcast! In this episode our host Don Walsh is joined by guest Tom DeLafosse, SVP of Quality and Regulatory Compliance for Salco Products. Together they do a deep dive into tank car regulat...
The State of the New Tank Car Market w/ Kate Suprenuk – President of Leasing & Manufacturing – UTLX & Procor
June 29, 2025

The State of the New Tank Car Market w/ Kate Suprenuk – President of Leasing & Manufacturing – UTLX & Procor

Welcome to the American Railroading Podcast! In this episode our host Don Walsh is joined by guest Kate Suprenuk, President of Leasing & Manufacturing at Union Tank Car (UTLX) & Procor. Together they discuss the current state...
Tech Talk – Advances in Safety Using Ai Railcar Inspections with Jeff Necciai CTO of DuosTech
May 29, 2025

Tech Talk – Advances in Safety Using Ai Railcar Inspections with Jeff Necciai CTO of DuosTech

Welcome to the American Railroading Podcast! In this episode our host Don Walsh is joined by guest Jeff Necciai, Chief Technology Officer of Duos Technologies, Inc. Together they discuss the importance of timely and accurate ...
Supply Chain – The Effects of Trade Wars & Tariffs with Denson White of APM Terminals
April 29, 2025

Supply Chain – The Effects of Trade Wars & Tariffs with Denson White of APM Terminals

Welcome to the American Railroading Podcast! In this episode our host Don Walsh is joined by guest Denson White, Chief Commercial Officer of APM Terminals, Pier 400 in the Port of Los Angeles / Long Beach, CA. Together they d...
The State of our Economy & Proposed Tariffs with Economic Analyst – Tom Landstreet
March 30, 2025

The State of our Economy & Proposed Tariffs with Economic Analyst – Tom Landstreet

Welcome to the American Railroading Podcast! In this our 2nd Anniversary episode our host Don Walsh is joined by guest Tom Landstreet, Co-Founder of Trusco Investment Management. Together they discuss the current state of the...
Rail Resources – The Surface Transportation Board with Chairman Patrick Fuchs
Feb. 27, 2025

Rail Resources – The Surface Transportation Board with Chairman Patrick Fuchs

Welcome to the American Railroading Podcast! In this episode our host Don Walsh is joined by guest Patrick Fuchs, Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board (STB). Together they discuss who the STB is, how and why the STB w...
2025 – Where We’ve Been & Where We’re Headed with host Don Walsh
Jan. 31, 2025

2025 – Where We’ve Been & Where We’re Headed with host Don Walsh

Welcome to the American Railroading Podcast! In this, our first episode of Season 3, our host Don Walsh is our guest. Producer John joins Don on this episode and together they take us on a journey to review each of the podcas...
2024 Christmas Special with Country Music Artists Payton Riley and Bubba Westly
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 ...
Intro to Federal Agency PHMSA with Eamonn Patrick – Transportation Specialist
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...
Intro to Railroad Safety with Crystal Blasius – Director of Safety Investigations for Amtrak
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...
Fun Rail Excursions – The Illinois Railway Museum with Treasurer - Nigel Bennett
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...
Intro to Railcar Painting and Lining Processes with Tim Schaffer – PPG Industries
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...
The History Between the U.S. Army & American Railroading with Joseph “Sepp” Scanlin – U.S. Army Ret.
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 ...
The State of our Economy & The Upcoming Presidential Election with Professor John Doggett – UT Austin
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...
Rail Resources – The League of Railway Women with President, Sarah Yurasko
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...
Intro to Tank Car Repair Facilities –  Regulatory Compliance and Training with Dave Ronzani of AllTranstek
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...
Hazmat Safety – Rail and Transloading with Wendy Buckley of STARS HazMat Consulting
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...