Changes: A Journey Back in Time Model Railroader, Railroad Model Craftsman, Scale Rails, and the NMRA calendar, as well as winning multiple contests. Some of the photographs in the book have been retouched to add locomotive smoke and the figure of Uncle Plug.
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Figure 1: The front cover of the book by Fred Lagno.
– by Jeff Schultz
am Rawlings, a vaguely dissatisfied Philadelphia accountant, inherits a large collection of railfan photographs taken by his Uncle “Plug” Fullerton. From there we’re plunged into simultaneous trips of nostalgia and railfanning through the heart of the Allegheny Mountains in Maryland, as Sam discovers both himself and the family that he’s always had – and never knew. Artfully framing over 50 color and black and white photos, Fred Lagno draws us into Sam’s life and memories, creating a believable character with both flaws and feelings. Sam’s Uncle Plug is a bit larger than life, but that’s only appropriate for someone who is described through the memories of his nephew and conversations with a few other relatives. The model railroad layout featured in the photographs is Fred’s own Allegheny Central, located in Western Maryland. Fred’s photography has been featured in
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