Rail Merchants International

Press Releases

The following publications have written articles on our endeavors:

THE IOWA SOURCE

Rail Car Rescue -Aug. 1999
Rugged old cabooses and vintage passenger cars find new glory on and off the rails.

PRIVATE VARNISH

Canadian Road Trip - Oct. 1998, Issue 81
I escorted two cars for the Union Pacific during the 1997 trip, dome-lounge Harriman and the conference car Sun Valley. This year, I was (also) the mechanical rider for Bob Steven's executive sleeper Glacier Park.

THE DES MOINES REGISTER

Rail Merchant - Aug. 17, 1992
"I heard there was a grumpy old man here who was interested in retiring, and I realized that this was an opportunity to own my own business," Thebodo said. He bought the business from the late George Anderson about three years ago, after lots of negotiating, and kept the name.

Just try to roll this gift under your holiday tree - Dec. 18, 1997

"...although a rail car would be a tight fit under any Christmas tree", he said, "it really is the ultimate holiday gift."

And Others

LOCOMOTIVE AND RAILWAY PRESERVATION

TRAINS MAGAZINE

THE BOSTON GLOBE

COLLECTORS JOURNAL

THE CEDAR RAPIDS GAZETTE

THE TAOS NEWS

THE SPRINGFIELD DAILY NEWS

MIDWEST RAIL

THE OTTUMWA COURIER

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