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  • 15 And That's Show Biz!
    Dec 7 2025

    Tommy continues to share his experiences and reveals who he liked working with the most.

    #MitzyGaynor #SammyDavisJr #LeslieUggams #BillCosby #Rockettes #SteveMartin #BottomsUp #GaylordAndHoliday

    Intro and Outro:Sounds of Santa Fe Steam Locomotives by Stan Kistler Track 14 At Riverside, October 16 1950, 4-6-2 1369 is on No. 54

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    41 min
  • 14 How Did Tommy Get Into The Theater After The Railroad?
    Nov 23 2025

    Tommy had two loves in his young life; railroading and theater. His parents raised him on ballet, opera, and musical theater. But Tommy realized his true love was Railroading. After a few years of the railroads and military, he decided to see what the theater had in store for him.

    Here are some of his theater stories from Inglewood High School, Ventura College, and, of course, Harrah's Lake Tahoe.

    Intro and Outro:Sounds of Santa Fe Steam Locomotives by Stan Kistler Track 14 At Riverside, October 16 1950, 4-6-2 1369 is on No. 54

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    1 min
  • 13 I left the Santa Fe for love
    Nov 10 2025

    Tommy answers the often asked question of why he left the Santa Fe in the early 50's.

    Intro and Outro:Sounds of Santa Fe Steam Locomotives by Stan Kistler Track 14 At Riverside, October 16 1950, 4-6-2 1369 is on No. 54

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    21 min
  • 12 What do railroad engineers and fishermen have in common?
    Oct 26 2025

    Tommy continues talking about the Harbor District with a few more stories.

    Intro and Outro:Sounds of Santa Fe Steam Locomotives by Stan Kistler Track 14 At Riverside, October 16 1950, 4-6-2 1369 is on No. 54

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    29 min
  • 11 28 Miles, 102 Street Crossings, 4 SP Crossings, 3 Pacific Electric Crossings, 7 LA Trolley Crossings, 1 UP Crossing--The Harbor District
    Oct 12 2025

    Welcome to the Harbor District. Before it was dismantled by the Santa Fe, Southern Pacific, and Union Pacific, the Harbor District was like the wild west of the railroad. There were no crossing gates and the people who worked there were rugged cowboys. But they were hard workers and Tommy enjoyed working there. Here is the first installment of the Harbor District.

    Intro and Outro:Sounds of Santa Fe Steam Locomotives by Stan Kistler Track 14 At Riverside, October 16 1950, 4-6-2 1369 is on No. 54

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    32 min
  • 10 We Still Don't Have A Timetable
    Sep 28 2025

    Employee timetables are a required piece of running a train. Find out what happens when Tommy doesn't have a time table.

    Intro and Outro:Sounds of Santa Fe Steam Locomotives by Stan Kistler Track 14 At Riverside, October 16 1950, 4-6-2 1369 is on No. 54

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    25 min
  • 9 Steam Engines Are Like Tea Kettles
    Sep 14 2025

    Tommy talks about what it takes to get a train over Tehachapi using steam engines.

    Intro and Outro:Sounds of Santa Fe Steam Locomotives by Stan Kistler Track 14 At Riverside, October 16 1950, 4-6-2 1369 is on No. 54

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    32 min
  • 8 Hostler Jobs...What in the world is this?
    Aug 31 2025

    Tommy talks about what a hostler job is and a few good times he had when he worked them.

    Intro and Outro: Sounds of Santa Fe Steam Locomotives by Stan Kistler Track 14 At Riverside, October 16 1950, 4-6-2 1369 is on No. 54.

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    49 min