This fiction podcast inspires listeners to a future world of 21st century revenue freight and passenger trains pulled by steam locomotives in North America. The sounds are from various sources and with fictionalized narration and editing makes you think what it would sound like or even look like if steam locomotives returned to revenue service in 21st century America in the future.
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RS EXTRA EP "HALLOWEEN ON THE NORFOLK PORTSMOUTH BELT LINE"
Imagine yourself at night in a dark part of the city. You might see ghosts of the pasts creeping around the alleys and spaces. Then you hear the distant sound of a train whistle. That is what is expected in this extra episode of the Revival Steam Podcast. In this episode, we are between Season 2 and Season 3 as we spend Halloween night with steam on the Norfolk Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad in Norfolk, VA. We will hear transfer freights and switchers tonight, with a hint of what Season 3 will have. Beware, but don't be afraid. Enjoy the episode.(Pictures on the episode cover were made with Google Gemini)
SOUND CREDITS;
1. Bill Mudie of Australia
2. Jay Winn
12 Oct 2026
Thirteenth and Final NW RS EP "Fall Finale on Blue Ridge Grade"
Fall has arrived in Virginia once again, and we are ready to witness another great show of N&W steam on the Blue Ridge Grade. This will also be our last Norfolk and Western RS EP before we move on to more adventures in the podcast. Freight trains and passenger trains thunder over Blue Ridge in rain or shine in the fall foliage behind steam. It is the 1950s all over again as tributes of the famous A's, J's, and Ys pull perspective trains over Blue Ridge which was the last place in America to witness big time steam before it vanished for good. But now they are back and you will enjoy what we have for this episode. (NOTE: NOT ALL THE SOUNDS I WANT FOR THIS EPISODE ARE PRESENT. I WILL UPDATE THE REMAINING SOUNDTRACKS WHEN THEY ARE AVAILABLE. FOR NOW ENJOY WHAT I HAVE SO FAR)
(Picture on Episode Cover was created with Google Gemini AI)
SOUND CREDITS
1. David Sadowski of The Trolley Dodger (https://thetrolleydodger.com/online-store/)
2. Brad Miller
3. Fred Ragsdale
4. John Briggs
5. Vinton Wright
6. Mary MacPherson of Diverging Clear Productions (https://divergingclearproductions.com)
7. Ken Gear
8. Allan Sherry
(CREDIT FOR RS5T HORN DURING THE 5th SOUND IN EP GOES TO YOUTUBER (sgtfhrn) UNDER FAIR USE) (LINK TO VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2sa6eDMFRo&list=PL5HN76Jjs2Wh-fRQ0W3WTNFp7__wKSHD3&index=13)
11 Sept 2026
Twelth NW RS EP "September N&W Safari"
It is the early Indian Summer season. Fall is just around the corner. It is a good time to see or hear steam locomotives on the weekends. This September, we are going on Safari for N&W Steam in Ohio and Virginia. We will first hear yard action in Columbus. Then, we will chase two trains on an N&W branch line north of Coshocton. Traveling down into Virginia, we will hear mallet action on the Clinch Valley Line in the small town of Tazewell. And finally, we will catch some more action on the Shenandoah Valley Line in Luray and Staunton, VA. This is the second-to-last episode for the N&W Saga and for Season 2 of this podcast. Enjoy.
(NOTE: Not all the audio I wanted to use for this episode is here. I'm still working on getting the rest of the sounds, and I will update this episode when they are available.)
Audio Credits:
1. https://thetrolleydodger.com/online-store/
2. https://machinesofironstore.net/
3. https://www.youtube.com/@DCRailfanner
4. https://www.youtube.com/@SteamEnthusiastProductions
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Podcast Authority Score: 54 / 100
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