The Train Rush

The Train Rush

The Train Rush

Episodes 33
Avg. Duration 59m
Activity Declining
Since Jul 2018
Latest Episode May 2025

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Schedule
Every 2 Months
Hosting
thetrainrush.cast.rocks

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About This Podcast

The Train Rush began life as a short form podcast in which the hosts discussed a single ‘train game’ (primarily, but not exclusively, from the 18XX family) they had played in the preceding fortnight. Since 2020, The Train Rush offers a thoughtful exploration of salient titles or topics within the genre of train games, with episodes released when the hosts have something to say and lasting as long as it takes them to say it. Rich descriptions, zen reflections and meandering musings often feature. Empirical ratings (mostly) do not.

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Recent Episodes

S04E04 - The Tracks of My Tears - 18 India

May 06, 2025 2h 22m

Joe spent a delightful afternoon in 2014 visiting an ashram and Craig recently devoted a productive hour to digesting the canon of Western philosophy via Wikipedia. With their bona fides…

S05E01 - Driving Home for Christmas - Santa Claus Takes the Intercity

Dec 22, 2024 59m

There's a world outside your window and it's a world of dread and fear. Joe and Craig delve into the archives of the Central Office of Information to unearth forgotten 20th Century media. Well,…

S04E02 - 9 Lives - Erie Railroad

Dec 14, 2023 1h 42m

A year ago, the mighty duo of Craig Taylor and Joe Reese were barely known outside of a small handful of enthusiasts for hard-to-acquire train games within the 18xx genre. Now, following a whirlwind…

S04E01 - Station to Station - We Are Hungry Men - Part C

May 09, 2023 1h 3m

Following the most mundane of years, Craig and Joe sally forth from the Train Shed, seeking a new purpose in the harsh terrain of the Harz mountains... ...featuring FIRST IMPRESSIONS! A COMPETITION!…

S04E01 - Station to Station - We Are Hungry Men - Part B

May 09, 2023 52m

Following the most mundane of years, Craig and Joe sally forth from the Train Shed, seeking a new purpose in the harsh terrain of the Harz mountains... ...featuring FIRST IMPRESSIONS! A COMPETITION!…

S04E01 - Station to Station - We Are Hungry Men - Part A

May 09, 2023 1h 10m

Following the most mundane of years, Craig and Joe sally forth from the Train Shed, seeking a new purpose in the harsh terrain of the Harz mountains... ...featuring FIRST IMPRESSIONS! A COMPETITION!…

S3E02 - 18[space]Wheel[space]Tapping[period]

Aug 26, 2022 0m

Craig and Joe exclusively cover the secret forthcoming 2023 game, 18 [space] Wheel [space] Tapping [period]

S03E01 - Frontier Psychiatrist - Colorado Midland

Apr 17, 2022 2h 6m

Two hard men forge a path together in the Colorado Rockies to leave a life they can’t remember whilst playing a game they can’t forget. 0:00:00 - Intro, or Welcome to the 'Regular Weekly…

S02E10 - An Imitation of Life - What Price Originality?

Sep 13, 2021 1h 26m

Once again, Joe finds himself in a pique of rage, having identified Craig’s plagiarised contributions towards The Train Rush’s topic-based episode on ‘the value of originality’? Why must his work…

S02E09 - Tragedy Looper - Union Station

Jun 26, 2021 1h 2m

In a potential historical future-past time-stripe that certainly might definitely happen maybe, Craig and Joe will discussed their experiences with the PnP edition of the soon-to-be published Union…

S02E08 - Charmless Man - 18MAN

Mar 16, 2021 45m

In a true act of heroism, Craig & Joe play a game few enough times to not suck all the joy out of it. Truly, a wide-eyed and naive Golden Age special. Topics covered include 18MAN. Well,…

S02E07 - From Russia With Love - Trans Siberian Railroad

Dec 24, 2020 1h 34m

Christmas Movie Pitch Meeting--- An empath and a psychopath discuss their experience of a recent murder on a westbound train from Moscow to Siberia. The question on their minds: Do the dead…

S02E06 - Slow Train Coming - 1836jr

Oct 29, 2020 1h 26m

Craig and Joe provide CRUDE ANALYSIS containing CRUDE WORDS from a CRUDE COUNTRY. 1836 ANYTHING BUT SUITABLE FOR JUNIORS Seriously… You have been warned. I am NOT paying for the counselling for…

S02E05 - A Reply to Game Brain - House of Fun

Oct 01, 2020 46m

Welcome to the House of Fun Now Steam’s Come of Age Welcome to the House of Fun Bankruptcy’s on his way Welcome to the House of Fun I’m sorry son But we don’t stock Original analysis In this…

S02E04 - One Way Ticket - Ride the Rails

Sep 02, 2020 1h 38m

This is your last chance. A one way ticket. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue share—the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take…

S02E03- Never Gonna Give You Up - AesthetiXX in 18XX

Jul 31, 2020 1h 12m

Awakening from hibernation, with the physique of a slumbering Kraken and the intellect of a dozing minnow, Craig surfaces some loosely organised thoughts about art in 18xx. Featuring a special guest…

S02E02 - 18NewEngland - I'm not looking for a new England

Nov 07, 2019 1h 12m

In a country ridden by unrelenting political chaos, Dave and Craig attempt to escape to Scott Petersen’s England. A brave ‘New’ England… Featuring Jake Klopfenstein of the Gaming Moguls as a guest…

S02E01 - 1834 - Belgian Waffle

Aug 06, 2019 43m

Dave & Craig describe and discuss the 2018 Winsome 18xx, 1834 designed by , set in the chocolatier nation state of Europe, Belgium. Should you seek this rarity out, like a fine Trappist beer,…

S01E13 - Interview: Gavan Brown - China In Your Hand

Jun 11, 2019 47m

As the next part of our entirely orchestrated and ‘not at all coincidental or fortuitous’ interview series, Craig Taylor interviews Gavan Brown, Director of Calgary-based Roxley Games Laboratory.…

S01E12 - Interview: Scott Petersen - Chesapeakes and Troughs

May 15, 2019 53m

Just in time to help you decide whether or not to convert that Kickstarter 'watch' into a pledge, Dave and Craig chat to Scott Petersen, the man behind All Aboard Games about his gaming life,…

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