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The author with the KVRR exhibit during a talk at the Kishacoquillas Valley Historical Society on October 5th, 2002. Inside the cabinet is the old number plate of engine No.3 (see the bottom of the Court Approves Permanent Improvements page for a photo). (KVHS collection)
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Read About the Author
I was raised in Belleville (current population 1,386), terminus for the
KVRR, and my first recollection
of the "Ol' Hook & Eye" was of taking Sunday walks with my family along the deserted
right-of-way when I was only five years old. You see, I was born about 20 years after the
railroad went out of existence. During my college years I became interested in model
railroading, and it soon became obvious that the
KV would be the perfect short line
to model. I began to do extensive research for that project, and before I knew it, I wrote a
book.
My passions include website design, motorcycles (see my MC website at
www.kvrr.net/mc/), and, of course, talking
about the KVRR. I have spoken to
small and large groups, decked out in my engineer garb. I even made the front page of the
The Sentinel when I gave a talk to the Juniata County Historical Society (Read:
"Take a train ride on the Ol' Hook & Eye"). I live in the
Philadelphia area and will welcome the opportunity to talk to your group or organization,
please contact me for details.
In the meantime, please sit back and enjoy my site on the Ol' Hook & Eye!
Jerry Hartzler
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