I just got a report from the Milwaukee Road forum that author and former railroader, Jim Scribbins passed away, peacefully on Thanksgiving day. Jim was the author of The Hiawatha Story and numerous other related books. He was also a former Milwaukee Road ticket sales agent, and after Amtrak's beginning in 1971 remained with the Road in numerous other capacities until his eventual retirement.
He was a wealth of Milwaukee Road information and a true spokesperson for the railroad.
Paul Fischer
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He will be missed, The Hiawatha Story was a must have book that I enjoyed thoroughly.
Rest In Peace
The passing of another of my boyhood railroad enthusiast icons. I remember his nice photo of the last Soo Line run excursion with 4-6-2 #2719 in a 1959 issue of Trains. The shadows are lengthening - a sad announcement.
Sad to hear about this loss. He will be missed.
He was a good one, for sure. He shared his life-long knowledge of the Hiawathas and 400's in book form so that the rest of us would be able to know the real story of two good passenger trains and the way they were equipped and operated. 30, Jim Scribbins.
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