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John

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RIP = Ross Rowland
« on: July 22, 2025, 11:02:14 AM »
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"Steam preservationist and entrepreneur Ross Rowland passed away on July 19 following a brief battle with cancer. He was 85 years old."


Railfan & Railroad Staff. (2025, July 21). Ross Rowland, Steam Entrepreneur, Dead at 85. Railfan & Railroad. https://railfan.com/ross-rowland-steam-entrepreneur-dead-at-85/


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Re: RIP = Ross Rowland
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2025, 11:30:18 AM »
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Sad to hear this.  The first live steam I ever saw was C&O 614. 
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Re: RIP = Ross Rowland
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2025, 11:46:31 AM »
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RIP Ross.

My memories extend back to his High Iron Company days.

Here's NKP 759 on a High Iron excursion from 1968: https://www.railpictures.net/photo/344061

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Re: RIP = Ross Rowland
« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2025, 10:33:40 AM »
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Ross's legacy was complicated.

He did some amazing things.

But later in life he proudly espoused some views that highly impacted his ability to achieve the things he was hoping to in the railroad world.

I feel like he's a good example of "Don't meet your heroes".
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Re: RIP = Ross Rowland
« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2025, 10:36:54 AM »
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Quote from: Ed Kapuscinski on July 24, 2025, 10:33:40 AM
Ross's legacy was complicated.

He did some amazing things.

Both true.
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