Biography:Wayne Wesolowski
Wayne Wesolowski University of Arizona | |
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| Occupation | Model train maker and chemistry professor. |
| Website | Wayne's Trains: Custom Model Building |
Wayne Wesolowski is a builder of miniature models.[1]
Wesolowski's models have been exhibited at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry,[2] the Springfield Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum,[3] the West Chicago City Museum, the Batavia Depot Museum, and the National Railroad Museum.[4][5]
One of his more noted works is a model of Abraham Lincoln's funeral train. This model took 4½ years to build and is nearly 15 feet long.[3] Wesolowski appeared on an episode of Tracks Ahead featuring this train and his model of Lincoln's home.[6][7]
Wesolowski has written numerous articles and several books on model building.[2][8] He has been featured in videos shown on PBS television.[9] Good Morning America selected and showed part of one tape as an example of video education.[2][10]
Wesolowski holds a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Arizona and is Professor of Chemistry at Benedictine University.[8]
Publications
- Wesolowski, Wayne (1995). The Lincoln train is coming. Lincoln Group of Illinois. OCLC 318204083.
- Wesolowski, Wayne; Mary Cay Wesolowski (1985). ABCs of Building Model Railroad Cars. Tab Books. ISBN 0830616357.
- Wesolowski, Wayne (1981). Model Railroad Scratchbuilding. Tab Books. ISBN 0830696571.
References
- ↑ Chow, Denise (May 9, 2013). "Abraham Lincoln's funeral train: A mystery is solved" (in en). http://www.nbcnews.com/news/all/abraham-lincolns-funeral-train-mystery-solved-flna1C9855929.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "AS HOBBYISTS GO, HE`S A RUNAWAY TRAIN." Chicago Tribune, 13 Dec. 1992,
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Abraham Lincoln Model Funeral Train". https://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/news/train.htm.
- ↑ "ONE-TRACK MIND" (in en-US). January 14, 1996. https://www.chicagotribune.com/1996/01/14/one-track-mind-2/.
- ↑ "Team". http://www.progressivemodeldesign.com/index_files/TEAM.htm.
- ↑ TRACKS AHEAD I-IV (2nd Release)
- ↑ Wesolowski, Wayne. "Wayne's Trains: Custom Model Building". http://waynestrains.weebly.com/.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Wayne Wesolowski - Benedictine University" (in en-US). Benedictine University. https://ben.edu/faculty/wayne-wesolowski/.
- ↑ Building Model Railroad Wood Structures with Wayne Wesolowski (video). PBS.
- ↑ The Progressive Model Design Team. Ultimate Model Magic.
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