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
PROMOTING HISTORY
BECAUSE HISTORY DOES MATTER!**
INVITATION
Let's have a "Sidewalk'
and chat over telephone.
for 5 - 10 minutes
I enjoy sharing a story or two with people I meet during the course of my day whether it be on 3rd St Geneva, at the Metra station, and/or while walking in
Wheeler Park.
I happily will give them access to my extensive list of stories corresponding to their interest(s).
DG 'Rusty' Alderson
Gilded Age & Railroad Historian
Master Story Teller
Amtrak Tour Guide & Tour Organizer
Robert Todd Lincoln reenactor
20 year xTucson/Phoenix resident
​​IRON HORSE TOURS
Yesterday/Today
INVITATION
Let's talk 10 min about trains ...
whether it be Amtrak's trains west
(many people have thought about this)
or how early railroads created
(and saved) the West.
Since a kid growing up adjacent to train tracks, I have been a rail fan ... riding the rails, organizing train trips, and collecting train stories (my teachers didn't have time to share.
I happily provide access to my
'virtual tours on Amtrak western routes as well as several Metra routes - what you see/don't see, the history,
and the stories.
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Thinking of riding Amtrak?
I'll give you suggestions and recommendations as
well as ideas for scenic
railroad trips.
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REGULAR FEATURES
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Rusty's Chats
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Information and/or to
schedule your call to Rusty
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or call Rusty directly
224 449 1420
​ (10am - 8pm Mon-Sat)
REGULAR FEATURES
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Geneva Metra Station News
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Amtrak Ramblings
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** How do we know where we are going ... if we don't know where we have been?
LOCAL INTEREST
Two Distinguished Ladies w Fayban
Wheeler Park
and the Great Chicago Fire of 1871
Mary Todd Lincoln
visits Kane County
A tunnel under the Fox River? Really.
LOCAL INTEREST
Track Anxiety
at Geneva Metra
Station
Walt Disney's
Railroad
Connection to
MOOSEHEART
Why an RR Underpass on Rt 31 and not at 3rd?
Why do St Charles
have to board Metra in Geneva?
TEASERS
For most of us, high school was boring .. as our teachers provided the 'foundation' (think dates, etc.).
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Thus, there was little time left for stories.
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Rusty has been on the hunt for those entertaining and informative stories that would have made history class actually enjoyable.
HistMakers 18230 -1930
This Doctor's method for dealing with stress ... well, let's say were interesting
Lincoln Family 18230 -1930
Why did Robert Todd Lincoln wished he never played golf on that January 1906 day in Wheaton, IL
Early Railroads 1830 -1930
Who started as his mistress, married him, and then married his nephew leading to the establishment of a famous musem?
When you engage in conversation with Rusty, you will have access to stories in these categories
Name these Personalities
History Maker 1830 - 1930
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He wanted to paint but his dad wanted him to be an engineer ... his painting today is worth millions, his invention was revolutionary.
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Lincoln Family 1830- 1930
​Waiting at a crowded train station, he was pushed by the crowd and about to fall in between two passenger cars, when someone grabbed his shirt. Who saved him from serious injury if not death?