H-F High School sophomore and railroad aficionado Anderson Pries shows off a model of an Illinois Central Railroad (IC) electric passenger car, which currently is displayed with other railroad memorabilia at the Homewood Historical Society museum in the Christian Dorband-Charles Albee Howe building. Anderson is curating a redesigned and expanded Illinois Central exhibit for the museum with HHS Director Megan Tipton. (All photos by Karen Torme Olson)
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H-F High’s Anderson Pries: Young railroading enthusiast implementing a big vision

At just 15 years old, Anderson Pries of Homewood already has become a local expert on all things railroad, dedicating an impressive amount of time and energy to learning about, promoting, and sharing his knowledge. While he says he’s “doing it for fun,” the passion he brings to his pursuits would place him in the realm of seasoned professionals in any other field.

Anderson said his love for trains began at the age of four,…

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