Join Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad Executive Director Bethan Maher and Superintendent Rowdy Pierce and take a ride into the modern age of steam locomotives, cows, corn and incontinent Santas. This is an unvarnished look at the business of tourist steam railroads like you've never heard before.
Episode 20:Capitalizing on the Big Boy & The West Coast is Burning
In this week’s episode of Off the Rails with Rowdy & Bethan, things are hot, hot, hot- and we’re not talking about Christmas beverages. Union Pacific’s Big Boy tour has wrapped up, the West Coast is burning, and Rowdy may or may not be in the midst of a mental breakdown. Just another normal week in heritage railroading. Here’s what we’re getting into: 1.) Rowdy Is Doing Great And by “great,” we mean he appears to be in the midst of a mental breakdown. We check in. 2.) What Happens Aft...
28 Jul 2026
Episode 19: Foamfluencer Tea Party
In this week's episode of Off the Rails with Rowdy and Bethan, we have a special guest! Off the Rails very first guest - Hyce! In this episode we talk: 1.) Who the heck is Hyce? 2.) SWOT Analysis of the Industry... 3.) How the internet internets and the impacts on our goofy little niche of the railroad world and our lives. 5.) In the News! Got a question or topic you want us to cover? Send it our way—we'd love to hear from you. So grab your coffee (or whateve...
14 Jul 2026
Episode 18: True Crime
In this week's episode of Off the Rails with Rowdy and Bethan, we present Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad’s version of a True Crime podcast, or plea for someone else to do one. This episode follows another bridge fire on Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad and ongoing trespassing concerns. 1.) True Crime Here’s the timeline (with some stuff left out): October 2024 – Mean, no-good emails start. December 2024 – Trespassing incident / western standoff. December 20...
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