Gary Weisz worked for the Northern Pacific Railroad in 1967 and later for the Burlington Northern. He has done archaeological research on Nothern Pacific Railroad activities in the Idaho area identifying construction camp locations.
Jeff Vawter's love of trains began at age two when he received his first model train set with a figure eight track. From there his interests (and layout) grew to include steam engines, steampowered excursions, railway history and rail photography. Retired from a career in education, he enjoys pursuing his hobbies that include train watching and photographing, He has written a novel, "The Deltic Disaster and Other Tales" about a steam locomotive preservation effort in Great Britain. He majored in History at Marietta College, Marietta, Ohio and later studied at the University of Florida.
James A. Turner was a streetcar conductor in the Ballard and Fremont neighborhoods of Seattle, Washington and often photographed people and sites along his routes and railroad subjects in the Seattle area. James Turner married Kathryn Raymond on September 3, 1927.