Lorenz P. Schrenk, a resident of Minneapolis, Minnesota, holds a bachelor s degree in history from the George Washington University and an MA and PhD degree in experimental psychology from Ohio State University. A long standing interest in railroad history led Larry to found and edit a newsletter for fans of the famed Colorado Midland Railway for seven years. He then turned his attention to a railroad that once ran closer to home the Northern Pacific. As a trained researcher, he has especially enjoyed the many contacts with fellow rail enthusiasts.
Katon Serafine photographed the Burlington Northern Railroad in the Pacific Northwest. Serafine was a friend of George Bergson and gave his photos to him. Bergson donated Serafine’s photos to the Friends of the Burlington Northern Railroad along with his own.
Neil Shankweiler lived in the eastern United States until the 1970’s, when he moved to Colorado. He shot a lot of photos of anthracite railroads prior to moving, and a lot of the Burlington Northern Railroad in the western United States afterwards. His entire collection was donated to the Anthracite Railroads Historical Society, including all his Burlington Northern photos. The Anthracite Railroads Historical Society in turn donated Neil’s Burlington Northern photos to the Friends of the Burlington Northern and other Pacific Northwest railroad photos to the Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive..