Off the Rails with Rowdy and Bethan
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.
Podcasting since 2025 • 10 episodes
Off the Rails with Rowdy and Bethan
Latest Episodes
Episode 10: Back from D.C.- Railroad Day on the Hill, CRISI & Fuel Prices
In this episode of Off the Rails, Bethan is back from D.C.and both she and Rowdy are barely surviving the latest version of the plague.Bethan recaps the massive undertaking that is Railroad Day on the Hill (huge shoutout to the ASLRRA f...
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Episode 10
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Episode 9: Unsupervised: Foam with Eric and Rowdy
In this episode of Off the Rails, Bethan is MIA, and the "talent" is upgraded, with Eric Mencis volunteering as Podcast Tribute. Left without supervision, Rowdy and Eric dive into the deep end of the foam. Then things ...
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Episode 9
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Episode 8: What Makes a Steam Locomotive Work?
In this episode of Off the Rails, Bethan and Rowdy dig into what it actually takes to make steam work on a railroad, and we do not just mean lighting a match and hoping for the best.Before getting into the nuts and bolts, there is an una...
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Episode 8
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Episode 7: Floods, Farewells and Full Steam Ahead
In this episode of Off the Rails, Rowdy and Bethan are back after a longer-than-planned break to share where they’ve been. Recorded before the big Sportsball game, there was a quick detour into Seahawks talk, and a tangent on the surpris...
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Episode 6: Unpacking the Christmas Madness
In this episode of Off the Rails, you'll hear about how important the Christmas season is for tourist railroads. As Rowdy jumps ship after 5 minutes to get the train consist ready for the season, Bethan is joined by Mt. Rainier Scen...
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Episode 6
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