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"Sam Campbell: The life of the man behind the C&NW travelogues and tours."

Read about the man who personified the C&NW at presentations around the Chicago area for many years and was nicknamed "The Philosopher of the Forest." Sam filmed scenes in the North Woods and other tourist areas and presented them to audiences in the winter. He and his wife led C&NW tour groups to places like the Black Hills and Alaska.

Click here to read his story...

In the Second 2008 Issue of North Western Lines...

Editor's Notes:
The evolution of North Western Lines and the Newsliner continues with several changes in this issue. First, rather than a stand-alone Newsliner, it is bound in the middle of this issue. That makes it easier to keep it as part of the permanent record, and actually saves funds compared to a separate item stuffed in the polybag with the magazine. For this issue, primarily as a result of space requirements for the Eau Claire coverage, we’ve put the North Western News in the Newsliner.
There were a couple of news photos for this issue that seemed best-placed on glossy pages — including the nice photograph at right, as well as the shot on the rear cover.
Often members of the C&NWHS wonder when NWL was mailed. On the White River Productions website at: http://whiteriverproductions.com/PubSched.html, at press and mail dates are posted so members can easily see the mail dates. —Kevin EuDaly, NWL Editor
-Kevin