Branch Line News 8/17/2020 (Age of Steam Buys 1187, R&GN Roster News, Save the Chessie)
Note from the Manager: Apologies for the long time between posts. Due to events outside of my control, I have not been able to post in a while. Fear not, I shall persevere on. Thank you for waiting with us. Welcome back to Branch Line News, your source for summarized stories of train related topics. This week we catch up on several events in preservation, ranging from Age of Steam and Ohio Railway Museum in Ohio, to the Riverside & Great Northern in Wisconsin. Grab your tickets, the Branch Line News for the week of 8/17/2020 is now departing! But before we begin, a moment of memorial. Scott of Scott's Train Service has sadly passed away. For those who do not know, Scott built and sold miniature locomotives, underneath 15" gauge, in what is sometimes called Backyard Railroading or Live Steam. I was in a group with Scott, and while I didn't know him personally, Scott always seemed very professional and kind in h...