Wayne Wesolowski
Wayne Wesolowski University of Arizona | |
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| Occupations | 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]
Bob Hundman of Mainline Modeler magazine noted that "He's always leading those of us who like scratchbuilding down new roads. He's a very inventive modeler."[11][page range too broad]
Wesolowski holds a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Arizona and is Professor of Chemistry at Benedictine University.[8]
Publications
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ↑ Chow, Denise (May 9, 2013). "Abraham Lincoln's funeral train: A mystery is solved". NBC News. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 3 "AS HOBBYISTS GO, HE`S A RUNAWAY TRAIN." Chicago Tribune, 13 Dec. 1992,
- 1 2 "Abraham Lincoln Model Funeral Train". www.abrahamlincolnonline.org. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
- ↑ "ONE-TRACK MIND". Chicago Tribune. January 14, 1996. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Team". www.progressivemodeldesign.com. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
- ↑ TRACKS AHEAD I-IV (2nd Release)
- ↑ Wesolowski, Wayne. "Wayne's Trains: Custom Model Building". Wayne's Trains: Custom Model Building. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 "Wayne Wesolowski - Benedictine University". Benedictine University. Archived from the original on 2025-01-14. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
- ↑ Building Model Railroad Wood Structures with Wayne Wesolowski (video). PBS.
- ↑ The Progressive Model Design Team. Ultimate Model Magic.
- ↑ Bob Hundman. Mainline Modeler magazine.