The following people contributed
to the Howard Branch site:
James
Burke, author and photographer of The Iron Horse and I.
This site is dedicated to him for his extensive contributions.
His books are available directly from him and from rail bookstores.
Authors:
John
McCall, The Doodlebugs.
John
McCall, Coach, Cabbage and Caboose.
Joe
McMillan, Wheat Lines and Super Freights.
Frank
Ellington, et. al. Stock cars of the Santa Fe Railway.
Frank
Ellington, Santa Fe Depots of the Plains.
Frank
Ellington, Caboose Cars of the Santa Fe.
Dean
Hale, Santa Fe System Standards, Vol. 1-4.
Keith
Jordan, et. al. Refrigerator Cars, Ice Bunker Cars 1884-1979.
Individuals:
David
Brace, Moline Historian
Clarence Carter, Agent Apprentice
at Howard, 1947-49.
Russell
Lee Crump
S. J. Dolezal
Wm.
R. Eubank
Art
W. Gibson
Richard
Hendrickson
Dick
Hisle, Agent at Howard 1946-47, at Moline
in the 1960-70s.
Mary
F. Meyer, Madison Depot Restoration Committee
Keel
Middleton, modeling the Howard Branch.
Roscoe
Morton, retired fireman on the Howard Branch from 1945-1960.
Victor
Rance, Adelaide, South Australia, modeling the Howard Branch.
Rod
Riley, Brakeman on the Howard Branch, 1972-74, native and
resident of Emporia.
J.
Stephen Sandifer, Houston, compiler
Karl
Schoettlin, former ATSF brakeman, Emporia.
Harold
Sheel, Owner, Moline Elevator.
Paul
Soutar, Derby, KS.
Scott
Thomas, Emporia
Matt
and Carma Wilson, owners
and restorers of Eureka Depot
Jim Wilcoxen, Borton, L. C., Hutchinson
Matt
and Carma Wilson, owners
of the Eureka Depot.
Historical Archives:
Greenwood
County Historical Society
Kansas Historical Society
Lyon County Historical Museum
Lyon
County Historical Archives
Wichita
State University, University Libraries, Department of Special
Collections