Tag Archives: Railway & Locomotive Historical Society

Bear Claws Audiobook Available Now

Posted on July 8, 2024 by Robert Lee Murphy

Bear Claws: The Iron Horse Chronicles–Book Two is now available as an Audiobook on Amazon.com. The audiobook is narrated by Brian James Stenberg. You can download the audiobook at: Amazon.com: Bear Claws: The Iron Horse Chronicles, Book Two (Audible Audio Edition): … Continue reading →

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Roundup Magazine Article

Posted on December 27, 2023 by Robert Lee Murphy

The December 2023 issue of Roundup Magazine, the official publication of Western Writers of America, published my article entitled: “Train time: Facts to know when writing about railroads.

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Great South Point Book Signing

Posted on December 5, 2022 by Robert Lee Murphy

On Saturday, December 3, 2022, I had a very successful book signing during the National Finals Rodeo at South Point Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. I thank the staff of South Point for their assistance that ensured the event was … Continue reading →

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South Point Book Signing

Posted on November 20, 2022 by Robert Lee Murphy

The talented folks at South Point Casino have produced another excellent poster advertising my book signing that will take place there on Saturday, December 3, 2022, from noon to 4 PM. Look for this poster when you enter the casino. … Continue reading →

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Book Review of Bound by Steel & Stone

Posted on December 10, 2021 by Robert Lee Murphy

The December 2021 issue of Western Writers of America’s Roundup Magazine contains a book review I wrote about Bound by Steel & Stone: The Colorado-Kansas Railway and the Frontier of Enterprise in Colorado, 1890-1960, by J. Bradford Bowers. The author … Continue reading →

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Book Review of From the River to the Sea

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Robert Lee Murphy

The October 2021 issue of Western Writers of America’s Roundup Magazine contains a book review I wrote about From the River to the Sea: The Untold Story of the Railroad War That Made the West by John Sedgwick. The author has … 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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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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Successful Book Signing at South Point

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Robert Lee Murphy

My book signing event at South Point Casino on December 7, 2019, was a great success. Throughout the event I had the help of three wonderful people, my wife and daughters. To my right is daughter Stacy from Kentucky. To … Continue reading →

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Letter to Roundup Magazine Editor

Posted on August 4, 2019 by Robert Lee Murphy

I was surprised and pleased to see a letter to the editor (Johnny D. Boggs) of Roundup Magazine that was published in the August 2019 issue. L. J. Martin, a prolific writer in multiple genres, wrote about my article “Races Within … Continue reading →

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