Category Archives: Golden Spike – Book Three

Once Upon A Time

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Robert Lee Murphy

Once upon a time (probably late 1968) two little princesses frolicked with their father (a commoner) on a beautiful beach on the island of Oahu. Elizabeth, the older princess, had been born in the kingdom of France in 1963. To tell the truth, France was a … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year

Posted on December 28, 2015 by Robert Lee Murphy

As the author of The Iron Horse Chronicles, I wish all of my readers a Happy New Year. 2015 was a successful year for me as a writer. Eagle Talons, the first book in my trilogy about the quest of a young … Continue reading →

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Writing While Cruising

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Robert Lee Murphy

I managed to get in some writing while cruising onboard the Crown Princess this past week. My wife, Barbara, and I embarked from San Pedro harbor in Los Angeles on Saturday, October 3, on a seven-day California Coastal Cruise. We returned to the same harbor on … Continue reading →

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A Writer’s Nook

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Robert Lee Murphy

Welcome to the nook where I as a writer struggle to become an author. The Iron Horse Chronicles is being created here. I wrote the first outline and began assembling research notes for my trilogy at this desk nine years … Continue reading →

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Western Writers of America 2015 Convention

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Robert Lee Murphy

From Tuesday through Saturday, June 25- 27, I participated in the 2015 Western Writers of America convention in Lubbock, Texas. Between the many educational and entertaining sessions, I had the chance to socialize with some of the best writers of western literature … Continue reading →

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Golden Spike Anniversary

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Robert Lee Murphy

May 10, 2015, is the one hundred forty-sixth anniversary of the driving of the golden spike at Promontory Summit, Utah, commemorating the completion of the first transcontinental railroad. This event signified the joining of the west coast to the east coast of the United … Continue reading →

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The Beauty of 4-4-0 Locomotives

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Robert Lee Murphy

The 4-4-0 locomotive was a thing of beauty that is hard to appreciate from photography of the mid-nineteenth century. Color photography did not exist during the heyday of the locomotive that “built” the first transcontinental railroad. One of the most famous … Continue reading →

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Golden Spike Reenactment

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Robert Lee Murphy

On May 10, 2014, the Golden Spike National Historic Site held a reenactment of the joining of the Union Pacific Railroad with the Central Pacific Railroad at Promontory Summit, Utah. The reenactment was held on the 145th anniversary of the driving of … Continue reading →

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