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
Rail Talks
& Tours
Aurora Transportation
Center - Metra Station
10am - 2pm
Thursday Jan 16
Thursday Jan 23
Thursday Jan 30
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Come anytime.
Stay as long or as short
as your schedule allows.
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Meet, Greet,
& Chat
with a train historian.
Rusty recently returned to the area from 12 years in Arizona and California studying western railroads.
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Previously, he organized train excursions in the Midwest and reacting numerous Railroad Barons
​ Chat with Rusty and other attendees
in an informal setting.
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Rusty responds to your questions
and your interests.
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Be prepared to listen to Rusty's
short railroad stories.
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There is no cost.
Registration Required
Email your name, and date(s)
you wish to attend.
You'll receive a confirmation
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Registration email: GAstorybook@gmail.com
For more information email Rusty GAstorybook@gmail.com or call 815 483 -7494
Rail Talks and Tours
Discover what fascinates so many people about railroads of yesteryear and today.​
Whether an hour or an afternoon with railroad buff and master story teller Rusty Rail and/or reenactor Robert Todd Lincoln, you will know why.​
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Current tours & talks:
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Geneva/St. Charles Local Train History
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Why was Geneva on the main line to both
Chicago and California and St. Charles wasn't?
The “Prince of Rails” - Robert Todd Lincoln
Robert grew up with the locomotive, rode railroads frequently, and headed the largest railroad manufacturer for 25 years.
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Future Talk and Tour Topic Areas​
Local rail history ( Kane County) Chicago Rail HistoryHow Railroads Won the WestHistoric Arizona, Colorado, and California RailroadsAmtrak Tours and Experiences
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