The Platforum
By Bob Fallowfield
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The PlatforumApr 26, 2023
"The Platforum" Station House Audio Series: London Legend, Part 2
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In this episode, we’re invited into the home of legendary railroader and railway preservationist, Don Broadbear. Host Bob Fallowfield is joined by Don’s son, Roy and by Ontario Southland Railway president, Brad Jolliffe. This audio was recorded in November, 2020 but was never released due to the somewhat shaky audio quality. Sadly, Don passed away on February 21, 2023. The decision was made to release it, over two episodes in honour of Don’s memory.
"The Platforum" Station House Audio Series: London Legend, Part 1
Welcome to The Platforum Station House Series, an audio-only version of The Platforum vidcast. Stop. Look. Listen.
In this episode, we’re invited into the home of legendary railroader and railway preservationist, Don Broadbear. Host Bob Fallowfield is joined by Don’s son, Roy and by Ontario Southland Railway president, Brad Jolliffe. This audio was recorded in November, 2020 but was never released due to the somewhat shaky audio quality. Sadly, Don passed away on February 21, 2023. The decision was made to release it, over two episodes in honour of Don’s memory.
"The Platforum" Station House Audio Series: Railway City Railroader, Part 2
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In this episode, host Bob Fallowfield continues his chat with life-long railroader Larry Broadbent, who went from watching trains to working on them in St. Thomas, Ontario. As the railway business declined Larry moved on to the Diesel Division of General Motors in London.
"The Platforum" Station House Audio Series: Railway City Railroader, Part 1
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In this episode, host Bob Fallowfield continues his chat with life-long railroader Larry Broadbent, who went from watching trains to working on them in St. Thomas, Ontario.
"The Platforum" Station House Audio Series: Railway City Railfan
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In this episode, host Bob Fallowfield sits down for a chat with career railroader Larry Broadbent to determine how his interest in trains all began.
"The Platforum" Station House Audio Series: Soup Shifter
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In our final episode with Chris Fox, he shares the daily challenges and rewards he faces as a GO Transit locomotive engineer.
"The Platforum" Station House Audio Series: Soup For The Soul
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In this episode, Fox and Fallowfield continue their discussion surrounding the Rapido Trains preservation projects.
"The Platforum" Station House Audio Series: Preservation of Soup
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In this episode, Fox and Fallowfield discuss railway equipment preservation.
"The Platforum" Station House Audio Series: Soup Goes Railroading
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Brought to you from The Edmundston sound studio, host Bob Fallowfield continues his chat with railroader/mechanic Chris Fox.
"The Platforum" Station House Audio Series: Man on the GO.
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Host Bob Fallowfield sits down with GO Transit hogger, Chris Fox to talk about growing up in Sudbury and Newmarket, Ontario and the railways that influenced him in his youth.
"The Platforum" Station House Audio Series: Everybody in the Pool!
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Host Bob Fallowfield and CPR retiree, Ron Bowman, talk spare board and working the east and west pools out of London, Ontario. Join us!
"The Platforum" Station House Audio Series: Life After CP
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Host Bob Fallowfield chats with Michelle Ardron about her railroad career after leaving CP Rail.
"The Platforum" Station House Audio Series: Madam Hoghead
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Join host Bob Fallowfield as he chats with Michelle Ardron about her journey from caboose to cab with CP Rail.
"The Platforum" Station House Audio Series: Switching the Six
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Host Bob Fallowfield sits down again with Michelle Ardron to further explore the challenges of being CP Rail’s first female conductor in Toronto.
"The Platforum" Station House Audio Series: New Kid in The Block
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Host Bob Fallowfield sits down with Michelle Ardron, the first female running-trades employee hired by CP Rail in Toronto.
"The Platforum" Station House Audio Series: Rail Tales
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Grab a seat aboard CPR business car #24 as host Bob Fallowfield chats with railroaders, Brad Jolliffe and Ron Bowman about their challenging and interesting careers.
"The Platforum" Station House Audio Series: Snow Plows
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Host Bob Fallowfield is on location at the Ontario Southland shops to talk snow plows, coffee pots and all the challenges winter railroading presents.
"The Platforum" Station House Audio Series: Train Orders, Running Extra
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Host Bob Fallowfield returns to the shops of the Ontario Southland Railway to go further into train order territory with veteran railroaders Brad Jolliffe and Ron Bowman.
"The Platforum" Station House Audio Series: Train Orders, First Section
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In this first episode, host Bob Fallowfield boards a vintage Canadian Pacific Railway business car to talk train orders with railroaders Brad Jolliffe and Ron Bowman. Pour a cup and turn it up.