Iron Man Of The Month

By Joe Jahnestock
Published on May 1, 1973
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At 87, the veteran Glenn Hill of Bethel, Ohio, looks every bit the heroic locomotive engineer, at the throttle of the 20-60 Farquar which he reflued for the Ohio Valley Antique Machinery Show at Georgetown, Ohio. Each year he brings another engine. What w
At 87, the veteran Glenn Hill of Bethel, Ohio, looks every bit the heroic locomotive engineer, at the throttle of the 20-60 Farquar which he reflued for the Ohio Valley Antique Machinery Show at Georgetown, Ohio. Each year he brings another engine. What w
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Cheered by the grandstand crowds during the parade of the Ohio. Valley Antique Machinery Association, Georgetown, Ohio, Glenn Hill, at 87, looks like the story book engineer. He stopped his 20-60 Farquar long enough for his ''pitcher''. Courtesy of Joe Fa
Cheered by the grandstand crowds during the parade of the Ohio. Valley Antique Machinery Association, Georgetown, Ohio, Glenn Hill, at 87, looks like the story book engineer. He stopped his 20-60 Farquar long enough for his ''pitcher''. Courtesy of Joe Fa
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Veteran engineer, Glenn Hill and his 20-60 Farquar head the parade of Ohio Valley Antique Machinery like a locomotive pulling a train throught he streets of picturesque Georgetown, Ohio. Courtesy of Joe Fahnestock, Union City, Indiana 47390.
Veteran engineer, Glenn Hill and his 20-60 Farquar head the parade of Ohio Valley Antique Machinery like a locomotive pulling a train throught he streets of picturesque Georgetown, Ohio. Courtesy of Joe Fahnestock, Union City, Indiana 47390.
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Glenn Hill, the 87 year old veteran steam engineer, peers out the right side of the Farquar Engine cab, while making the curve at the Georgetown, Ohio race track. Courtesy of Joe Fahnestock, Union City, Indiana 47390.
Glenn Hill, the 87 year old veteran steam engineer, peers out the right side of the Farquar Engine cab, while making the curve at the Georgetown, Ohio race track. Courtesy of Joe Fahnestock, Union City, Indiana 47390.

Union City, Indiana.

If ever a movie was to be made about the early American steam
locomotive, Glenn Hill of Bethel, Ohio, would make the
perfect-looking old-time engineer to run it. He stands straight as
a ram-rod on the deck of a steam engine with that all-knowing look
of the experienced engineer, at 87 his steady hand on the throttle

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