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       Iron Horse

        Train Talks

         & Tours

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                Host: Rusty Rail

         Historian and Train Buff  

              Master Storyteller

 

      

                Train Talks are at a

            local library or coffee shop

                   1 to 4 people

               

​       Talks are also conducted by phone 

                     

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            Tours on the Train - Metra

                     1 to 4 people​

            Each talk/tour is based on

  your interests and your time availability

 

   

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          Popular

          Topics 

                 

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              Lost Railroads of

           Geneva & Kane County

      

              Chicago Rail History

 

        How Railroads Won the West

 

           Historic Arizona, Colorado, 

          and California Railroads

 

       Amtrak Tours and Experiences

 

             Popular Amtrak Trips   


        

 

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                 Cost

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                Train Talks: Free

          

              Train Tour cost:  Free

     Not included: Your Metra Ticket

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This is a free service made possible by the Henry & Doris Alderson Family Foundation​

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                 For more                       information

             and/or

          to schedule 

           your talk

           or tour

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      leave Rusty

    a message at

  (815) 483 - 7494             (a Geneva #)  

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         or email   

  GAstorybook@gmail.com

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Thinking of riding Amtrak?

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I'll give you suggestions and recommendations as well as ideas for scenic railroad trips and the stories.

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