Rails Around Central Illinois is almost ready for the printer! All writing, layout and design is complete, and the book is being reviewed by editors for grammatical and historical accuracy. I anticipate that this book will make it to the printer by the end of June, which puts delivery into early October! The book is…
Major updates! I have completed the writing of Volume 1! Now it’s on to design and layout. IF I can get this book to the printer by August, it will be in stock by November in time for the Springfield and Collinsville train shows! Fingers crossed! 2- Volume 1 has been renamed to Rails Around…
I’ve written an article for the Missouri Pacific Historical Society about the history of the Oak Hill branch in south St Louis. It’s 8 pages long and will appear in the Fall 2024 issue of the MPHS’ Eagle newsletter. It is available to download here. I want to thank the MPHS for the opportunity to…
With the success of the southern Illinois book, I am moving on to Northern Illinois in the same format. This book will cover all of the major railroads from the Iowa/Wisconsin borders down to the same I-70 dividing line used for the Southern Illinois book. Rail lines I aim to cover include: the Santa Fe,…
In a reboot of my 20-year-old YouTube channel, I have launched a new semi-weekly show called The Rails Around Train Guy Show! It is a general-audience video podcast that will feature museums, volunteers, excursions, historical societies, reputable railfan photographers, fellow authors and unique collectors of railroadiana or even model railroads. The first 3 episodes are…