Railroad Stories

"Changes that occurred in the railroad industry and the C&NW during my career, by Truman Koehn"

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"Clearing Snow with a Jordan Spreader"

Left to right Conductor Dan Sylvester, brakemen Jim Yanke and Roger Beyer, and Engineer Dan Roark.

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"Sam Campbell: The life of the man behind the C&NW travelogues and tours."

Read about the man who personified the C&NW at presentations around the Chicago area for many years and was nicknamed "The Philosopher of the Forest." Sam filmed scenes in the North Woods and other tourist areas and presented them to audiences in the winter. He and his wife led C&NW tour groups to places like the Black Hills and Alaska.

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