The Passenger Trains - Steven Allen Goen

Steve Allen Goen is a recognized authority in the topic of railroad history throughout the nation for a variety of railroads, particularly in Texas and the Southwest. Mr. Goen currently has twelve published books to his credit (currently working on book 13), including his highly acclaimed Passenger Trains of Texas series. Goen’s Color Pictorial book series include volumes featuring the Cotton Belt; Chicago, Rock Island, & Pacific; Fort Worth & Denver; Kansas City Southern; Missouri-Kansas-Texas; Texas & New Orleans; Texas & Pacific; and Santa Fe. Additionally, Goen has numerous magazine articles published in various historical society newsletters plus several articles published in newspapers and approximately 75 different DVD programs produced.
Goen earned his BME and MM degrees from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas. He has been a guest speaker at the Bush Presidential Library & Museum (twice), Southern Methodist University DeGolyer Library (twice), Big Spring Museum, Allen Public Library (twice), Teague Annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet, has taught three railroad courses at Midwestern State University, and was keynote speaker at the 2008 National Rail Historical Society (NRHS) convention in Ft. Worth. He also served as chairman of the 2000 Burlington Route Historical Society-Rock Island Technical Society (BRHS-RITS) Joint National Convention in Ft. Worth.
Goen also held membership in the Cotton Belt Rail Historical Society for many years and has videotaped every trip of the StLSW-Cotton Belt Steam Engine #819 since its operational restoration.
Goen is well known as a valued member and active contributor in several internet railroad special interest groups including Texas Railroad History, MKT, RailSpot, KCS, TNO, and others. He has served as the museum director at the Wichita Falls Railroad Museum from 1986 to 1993.