Wilcox Has Unusual Hobby

By Ann Brown
Published on March 1, 1972
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The Little Engine That Could This little engine, burning charcoal, coal or what-have-you can move a sled with a 150-pound man on it. Willis Wilcox spent seven years of his spare time, making this miniature model of ''the real thing''. Courtesy of Willis
The Little Engine That Could This little engine, burning charcoal, coal or what-have-you can move a sled with a 150-pound man on it. Willis Wilcox spent seven years of his spare time, making this miniature model of ''the real thing''. Courtesy of Willis
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Willis with his Case model engine. Courtesy of Willis Wilcox, 349 E. Arch St., Madisonville, Kentucky 42431
Willis with his Case model engine. Courtesy of Willis Wilcox, 349 E. Arch St., Madisonville, Kentucky 42431

Staff Writer

We thank the editor of The Messenger newspaper of Madisonville,
Kentucky for giving permission to use the article done by Ann Brown
for their paper Anna Mae.

Willis Wilcox, Madisonville sign painter, has an unusual hobby.
He is a miniature steam engine enthusiast. For the past seven

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