Blues 2014-15 preseason update

Along this latest journey to producing another book, I’m discovering stories of people whose slide collections were lost or discarded after the photographer’s passing – their survivors were not told about the collections or what to do with them. So with that in mind, I am stating that I am actively seeking railroad slide/photograph collections,…

Paid a visit to the Museum of Transport at lunch today to check in on an old friend. She appears to be doing ok. Under the shed, rods greased, cab locked up, etc. Would love to see her run again.

A little late in posting, but here was our video update for January 2019.

Don Wirth’s Frisco Steam Salute is now available for only $20 plus $10 USPS Priority Mail shipping: https://michaelckelly.net/?product=frisco-steam-salute This 128-page hardcover book contains over 100 black & white and color images of Frisco steam power in the 1930s and 1940s, expertly guided by Don Wirth, Chief Mechanical Officer for Frisco 4-8-2 #1522. The book also…

Amtrak’s exhibit train traversed BNSF’s Cuba Sub today, returning from the 2014 NRHS Convention in Springdale, Arkansas. The train is seen below passing through Valley Park, MO, led by cab-control car 406, Genesis unit 42 painted to honor US Veterans, plus 5 exhibit cars. Click the images to enlarge. F

UP + Rock Island, MP + ATSF or Southern? BN + SP? In the current September 2015 issue of TRAINS magazine, writer Dan Machalaba lists his top 13 railroad blunders of all time. Sitting at number 6 is Union Pacific’s failed bid to acquire the Rock Island. UP wanted to solidify its reach in to…