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.
Off the Rails with Rowdy and Bethan
Latest Episodes
Episode 14: Playing with the Big Kids
In this week’s episode of Off the Rails with Rowdy and Bethan, Rowdy and Bethan are back to the usual shenanigans, with a bit less food-centered content than "the talent" prefers. They detail activities where they're parading around undercover,...
Episode 13: Radical Transparency
In this week’s episode of Off the Rails with Rowdy and Bethan, they discuss the “tough stuff,” their take on radical transparency, and a recent situation regarding anonymous complaints to the FRA about Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad’s repair work ...
Episode 12: Responsible Railfanning
In this week’s episode of Off the Rails with Rowdy and Bethan, Rowdy and Bethan dive deep into a topic near and dear to them, "Responsible Railfanning." Here's what comprises this episode: 1.) Introducing while Bethan ...
Episode 11: MRSR History and Legends. Tea Edition.
In this week’s episode of Off the Rails with Rowdy and Bethan, Rowdy and Bethan do what they do best - talk - a lot....while "sipping tea."Both self-proclaimed history nerds, they dig into their ongoing effort to broaden the story told ...
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...