Fred Springer - Revision history

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	[[Fred Springer]] was an avid railroad photographer and live steam hobbyist. He is listed as one of the key people that helped build the [[Comanche & Indian Gap Railroad]]. The "Springerville" yard is named in his honor.		[[Fred Springer]] was an avid railroad photographer and live steam hobbyist. He is listed as one of the key people that helped build the [[Comanche & Indian Gap Railroad]]. The "Springerville" yard is named in his honor.

			During his lifetime Fred took some 50,000 photographs of railroad equipment. The collection has been digitized and is housed at [https://www.flickr.com/photos/railphotoart/albums/72157644318017583/ Center for Railroad Photography & Art].

	== Texas Boiler Code ==		== Texas Boiler Code ==

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	* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/railphotoart/albums/72157644318017583/ Fred Springer photo collection, approximately 50,000]		* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/railphotoart/albums/72157644318017583/ Fred Springer photo collection, approximately 50,000]
			* [https://friendsofcumbrestoltec.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Dispatch-Summer-2012.pdf Fred Springer obituary, <i>C&TS Dispatch</i>]

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	[[Australian Society of Live Seamers]]. In 2012 he was awarded the Senior		[[Australian Society of Live Seamers]]. In 2012 he was awarded the Senior
	Achievement Award by the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society.		Achievement Award by the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society.
	He is a life member of the [[National Model Railroad Association]] and a 60		He is a life member of the [[NMRA\|National Model Railroad Association]] and a 60
	year member of the National Railway Historical Society and a member of		year member of the National Railway Historical Society and a member of
	the Santa Fe Model Railroad Club.		the Santa Fe Model Railroad Club.

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	== Obituary ==		== Obituary ==

	From https://www.berardinellifuneralhome.com/obituaries/Frederick-M-Springer?obId=42710414		From [https://www.berardinellifuneralhome.com/obituaries/Frederick-M-Springer?obId=42710414 <i>Berardinelli Family Funeral Services</i>]:

	Fred M. Springer		Fred M. Springer

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 File:Goose-brakeman-fred-springer-cumbres-and-toltec.jpg|Fred Springer’s volunteer work for the Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec, beginning after he retired, involved a Goose, which he caught on film. He was rear brakeman on Goose No. 5 when it started operating out of Chama, N.M., beginning in 1998.
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 == External Links ==
 * [https://www.flickr.com/photos/railphotoart/albums/72157644318017583/ Fred Springer photo collection, approximately 50,000]

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	File:BrowningRailroad LaborDayMeet1987.PNG\|Approaching the station, [[David Hannah III\|David Hannah]] guides [[Fred Springer]]'s engine across the trestle of the [[Browning Railroad]]. In the cars behind him are [[Jim Jackson]], Sheryl Pillegi, Dale Spring, and [[Fred Springer]]. The photo was taken at the first meet on the [[Browning Railroad\|Browning Division]] on Labor Day 1987 by David Hannah, IV.		File:BrowningRailroad LaborDayMeet1987.PNG\|Approaching the station, [[David Hannah III\|David Hannah]] guides [[Fred Springer]]'s engine across the trestle of the [[Browning Railroad]]. In the cars behind him are [[Jim Jackson]], Sheryl Pillegi, Dale Spring, and [[Fred Springer]]. The photo was taken at the first meet on the [[Browning Railroad\|Browning Division]] on Labor Day 1987 by David Hannah, IV.
			File:Goose-brakeman-fred-springer-cumbres-and-toltec.jpg\|Fred Springer’s volunteer work for the Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec, beginning after he retired, involved a Goose, which he caught on film. He was rear brakeman on Goose No. 5 when it started operating out of Chama, N.M., beginning in 1998.
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	* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/railphotoart/albums/72157644318017583/ Fred Springer photo collection, approximately 50,000]]		* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/railphotoart/albums/72157644318017583/ Fred Springer photo collection, approximately 50,000]

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	* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/railphotoart/albums/72157644318017583/ Fred Springer photo collection]]		* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/railphotoart/albums/72157644318017583/ Fred Springer photo collection, approximately 50,000]]

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	File:BrowningRailroad LaborDayMeet1987.PNG\|Approaching the station, [[David Hannah III\|David Hannah]] guides [[Fred Springer]]'s engine across the trestle of the [[Browning Railroad]]. In the cars behind him are [[Jim Jackson]], Sheryl Pillegi, Dale Spring, and [[Fred Springer]]. The photo was taken at the first meet on the [[Browning Railroad\|Browning Division]] on Labor Day 1987 by David Hannah, IV.		File:BrowningRailroad LaborDayMeet1987.PNG\|Approaching the station, [[David Hannah III\|David Hannah]] guides [[Fred Springer]]'s engine across the trestle of the [[Browning Railroad]]. In the cars behind him are [[Jim Jackson]], Sheryl Pillegi, Dale Spring, and [[Fred Springer]]. The photo was taken at the first meet on the [[Browning Railroad\|Browning Division]] on Labor Day 1987 by David Hannah, IV.
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			== External Links ==

			* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/railphotoart/albums/72157644318017583/ Fred Springer photo collection]]

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	physical transfers. As a result about 1967 he discovered live steam, a		physical transfers. As a result about 1967 he discovered live steam, a
	hobby of miniature trains running on 7 1/2 inch gauge track that are big		hobby of miniature trains running on 7 1/2 inch gauge track that are big
	enough to ride on. He is still a member of the New Jersey Live Steamers		enough to ride on. He is still a member of the [[New Jersey Live Steamers]]
	where it started and now also the Southwestern Live Steamers covering		where it started and now also the [[Southwestern Live Steamers]] covering
	Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. He has three steam locomotives and		Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. He has three steam locomotives and
	three electric engines and many cars. They are easily hauled around in a		three electric engines and many cars. They are easily hauled around in a
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	where he is a life member. He made many trips to Australia and New		where he is a life member. He made many trips to Australia and New
	Zealand and was in 1992 awarded a Honorary membership in the		Zealand and was in 1992 awarded a Honorary membership in the
	Australian Society of Live Seamers. In 2012 he was awarded the Senior		[[Australian Society of Live Seamers]]. In 2012 he was awarded the Senior
	Achievement Award by the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society.		Achievement Award by the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society.
	He is a life member of the National Model Railroad Association and a 60		He is a life member of the [[National Model Railroad Association]] and a 60
	year member of the National Railway Historical Society and a member of		year member of the National Railway Historical Society and a member of
	the Santa Fe Model Railroad Club.		the Santa Fe Model Railroad Club.