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Donald Holmes was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on August 30, 1922. His family moved to Los Angeles, California when he was five. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1942 and served in the South Pacific as a Sonarman. After WWII he attended the University of Southern California and graduated from Sawyers Business School in 1947. He retired from the California State Board of Equalization as a Supervising Tax Auditor with over 30 years of service.

Paul Hobbs lives in Auckland, New Zealand.

Robert J. (Bob) Heirman was a life-long resident of Snohomish, Washington. Born to Everett and Hazel Heiman in Everett, Washington. Atttended the Fobes School fromt eh 1st-8th grades then graduated from Snohomish High School in 1951. He always had a love of trains and followed in his father's footsteps. Bob started working for the the Great Northern Railway as a fireman in 1951. He went through his railroad career vever missing a day from work. He retired from the Burlington Northern Santa Railroad in 1994 after a 43 year career. Author of "A Railroad Runs Through It: Reflection from Everett to Darrington", on his experiences as a Northern Pacific Railroad locomotive engineer in northwestern Washington state and two other books.