Tag Archives: The Iron Horse Chronicles

Time Flies

Posted on February 14, 2022 by Robert Lee Murphy

Eagle Talons, The Iron Horse Chronicles-Book One is now “out of print” in a hardcover edition from Five Star Publishing. Eagle Talons continues to be available in paperback and Kindle versions at Amazon. Bear Claws, The Iron Horse Chronicles-Book Two and Golden … Continue reading →

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Book Signing at Sun City Anthem

Posted on October 15, 2021 by Robert Lee Murphy

On Saturday, October 9, 2021, I participated in a book signing at the Sun City Anthem Arts & Crafts Fair in Henderson, Nevada. This is typically an annual event, but because of the pandemic, the event was cancelled last year. … Continue reading →

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Model Locomotive Completed

Posted on December 30, 2020 by Robert Lee Murphy

I have completed the assembly of the model locomotive and tender that I received as a Christmas gift. As I pointed out in my last post, I had not built a model since I was a teenager back in the … Continue reading →

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Model 1860s Locomotive Project

Posted on December 26, 2020 by Robert Lee Murphy

My daughter Beth gave me a wooden model 1860s locomotive kit for Christmas this year. I haven’t built a model since I was a teenager–back in the early 1950s. The instructions are divided into eighteen steps. Here I am working … Continue reading →

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Annual South Point Book Signing in Jeopardy

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Robert Lee Murphy

My wife, Barbara, wearing a face shield, is discussing a dilemma with Benny Binion and his horse in the hallway leading to the event arena at South Point Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. I took this picture on August 31, … Continue reading →

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Stirrup Award Finalist

Posted on March 28, 2020 by Robert Lee Murphy

My article “Races Within a Race: The Building of the Transcontinental Railroad” that appeared in the April 2019 issue of Roundup Magazine has been selected, by the membership of Western Writers of America, as a finalist for the Stirrup Award … Continue reading →

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New Kindle Versions of The Iron Horse Chronicles

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Robert Lee Murphy

Recently I had to replace the Kindle versions of all three volumes of The Iron Horse Chronicles. If you purchased a Kindle version created by Five Star Publishing, they appear to still work fine. You can access the new versions by … Continue reading →

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Trade Paperbacks Available

Posted on February 29, 2020 by Robert Lee Murphy

Five Star Publishing, who originally published The Iron Horse Chronicles trilogy, recently reverted the rights for eBooks and Trade Paperbacks to me. There were pluses and minuses to that. The minus was that Five Star took down their Kindle versions … Continue reading →

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New Cowgirl in Town

Posted on January 4, 2020 by Robert Lee Murphy

One of my wife’s friend’s husband recently passed away.  He collected hats. She gave me one of his nice Stetson hats, but it’s not the right size.  It fits my wife perfectly, so she will wear it at our next … Continue reading →

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Transcontinental Railroad History Day Project

Posted on December 14, 2019 by Robert Lee Murphy

On December 12, 2019, I participated in the “Transcontinental Railroad History Day Project” conducted by students and teachers from Highland Elementary School in Bakersfield, California. The Highland’s team posed questions via email to me about the political, economic, and social … Continue reading →

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