Railroads weren't just a hobby for either Bob or his wife Millie, as both worked for the Santa Fe. Bob was in a variety of roles including Accounting and Finance, and retired from the railroad as Director of Systems Development. One of his bigger accomplishments at ATSF was completing the merge for all of the IT systems needed to support the SPSF merger on day one. Turns out that paint wasn't the only thing done prematurely and for naught...
In retirement, Bob continued to show his love for all things Santa Fe. He completed 17 routes which are in the file library, covering just about the entire ATSF mainline from Chicago to Barstow, CA, plus the Joint Line from Pueblo to Denver, as well as the Phoenix and Grand Canyon subs north and south from Williams, AZ. He also found time to complete DRGW's Tennessee Pass and the White Pass & Yukon....
From the time he joined the forums, Bob averaged one route a year. While some of his routes may appear to be a bit sparse on the trackside scenery, the trackwork itself is impeccable, and all done from track charts. I'm pretty certain he will continue to hold the record for the number of completed routes for quite some time.
His wife Millie passed away in March 2022.
Godspeed and green signals ahead, Bob and Millie...
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