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The Wabash Railroad once connected the Midwest to the nation, a symbol of speed, innovation, and ambition. But changing times ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. A. I grew up in Peru, Indiana, a railroad hub. Three lines went through — the Wabash, the Nickle Plate and the C&O. My dad had an affinity for trains.

Hugh Keen of Tulsa is a retired mechanical engineer. Now he's the engineer on his own model railroad layout. He has been building it for about 30 years and still going.

Fred LeBree of Forsyth bought a copy of the new Wabash print. As West was autographing it, LeBree said his love of railroads goes back to age 7 when he got his first model railroad set.

DYER | Victor Baird fondly remembers the Wabash Fourth District railroad from summers spent at his grandmother’s house in Wolcottville, Ind. Baird, 56, grew up a self-described Army brat.