Tag Archives: Will Braddock
Bear Claws Audiobook Available Now
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
Eagle Talons Audiobook Available Now
Eagle Talons: The Iron Horse Chronicles–Book One is now available as an Audiobook on Amazon.com. The audiobook was narrated by Brian James Sternberg. You can download the audiobook at: https://a.co/d/9AxeaO6
Audiobook Versions Forthcoming
Today, February 2, 2024, I initiated the process with ACX of Amazon to produce audiobook versions of The Iron Horse Chronicles. Eagle Talons will naturally be the first audiobook. I will provide updates about availability as the process proceeds.
Roundup Magazine Articles Available On-Line
I am pleased to inform the readers of this blog that Roundup Magazine has published two of my recent articles “on-line.” Here is the link that will take you to where you can read “Races Within A Race: The building of … Continue reading
The “Shrine”
My sister, Suzanne Fisher, of Farmington, New Mexico, recently presented me with a framed photograph taken by Philip Boden, of Durango, Colorado, entitled “Baldwin-K36 Class Steam Locomotive.” This photo is of Engine 486 working on the Durango & Silverton Narrow … Continue reading
A Reader’s Question
Recently a reader asked me why and how I wrote The Iron Horse Chronicles. I decided to share my answer with all the readers of this website. The idea for The Iron Horse Chronicles first came to me in 2006 when … Continue reading
Utah Life Article on Golden Spike
To my surprise and grateful appreciation, Michael Zimmer wrote a wonderful article about my book Golden Spike, The Iron Horse Chronicles, Book Three, in the September/October 2018 issue of Utah Life. Michael’s contribution is more than just a book review, it is … Continue reading
On the Railroad 150 Years Ago
In September 1868 both the Union Pacific and Central Pacific had departed the high mountains and were building across relatively level but difficult terrain. In Wyoming, the UP worked to cross the Red Desert between the two continental divides—one west … Continue reading
On the Railroad 150 Years Ago
One hundred fifty years ago, in August 1868, the Union Pacific Railroad’s tracks in Wyoming extended almost seven hundred miles west from Omaha, Nebraska. End of track was now thirty miles beyond the new bridge over the North Platte River … Continue reading
On the Railroad 150 Years Ago
One hundred fifty years ago, one of the most significant events in the construction of the first transcontinental railroad took place. The incident did not involve the physical laying of any track, but it influenced the final work on the … Continue reading