Dirk Reynolds has been model
railroading since the dinosaurs roamed
the earth. His family comes from Dupo,
Illinois, and his grandfather engineered
the “doodlebug” motor car that ran from
St. Louis, Missouri to Marion, Illinois.
Dirk also ran his own hobby shop for
nine years in Dupo, under the name
of Reynolds Railways. It closed in early
2010, but he is now operating out of his
home in Columbia, Illinois under the name Dirk’s Trains.
He attends all the local train shows, and runs The Warrior
Express show that began in February 11, 2012 in Arnold,
Missouri. Contact Dirk at
