
DG 'Rusty' Alderson,
TOAST President
Mostly 1830 -1930
Rusty's
All American
Stories
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Not an official Metra Site
Gilded Age & Train Historian
Train Railfan
Historical Characters, Lincoln Family,
Frontier Arizona, Early Railroads

TOAST email: GAstorybook@gmail.com
Chat with an
Historian and
Train Buff
Rusty recently returned to Illinois after 12 years in Tucson and San Francisco where he studied western railroads history and Gilded Age personalities.
He'll share a story or two about Gilded Age personalities and RR Barons.
You can ask him about his Amtrak experiences as he has rode all of Amtrak's routes headed west and south from Chicago.
Interested in local railroads? He'll share
about the lost railroads of Kane County.
As a former long time resident of Tucson, he'll be happy to ​share his experiences living in So. Arizona.​​
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To schedule a 15 minute chat with Rusty,
send your request to:
or call him directly at
224 449 1420
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Rusty is also available to share stories over a cup of coffee in Kane and
DuPage Counties.
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This is a free service made possible
by the Henry & Doris Alderson Family Foundation​ dedicated to keeping history alive