WRP - Andy McBride

Steve Jessup

Author/Editor/Graphic Artist
White River Productions
email: sjessup@whiteriverproductions.com

Career Interests/Experience
Publications, Writing, Editing, Photography, Media Relations, Information

Published Material - Railroad Subjects
    Railroads Illustrations (White River Productions)
        844-4449 Northwest Steam Excursion - Nov. 2007 issue
        Spirit of Washington Dinner Train - Oct. 2007 issue
    Guide to North American Hot Spots (Book - Kalmbach Publishing)
        Cover Photo and Edmonds, WA Hot Spot - 2001 release
    Trains (Kalmbach Publishing)
        Hot Spots: Edmonds, WA - March 1997 issue
        Hot Spots: Fraser and Thompson River Canyons, B.C. - June 1990 issue
    Railfan & Railroad (Carstens Publishing)
        The Columbia River Gorge (Oregon and Washington) - August 2005 issue
        Main Line Railroading in Oregon - August 1995 issue
        (Additional photos and news items for Amtrak, Rocky Mountaineer, UP E9 passenger excursion.)
    Rail Classics (Challenge Publications)
        Pacific Northwest Railroading - May/June 1997 issue
        SP Arizona Main - September/October 1992 issue
        UP Blue Mountains - December/January 1990 issue
        UP 8444 Oregon Tour - December/January 1990 issue
        (Additional major features: UP 3985 Oregon; Stevens Pass, Wash.; UP-BN Joint Line, Wash.; CP Rail
        Rockies; Fraser/Thompson River Canyons, B.C.; Rocky Mountaineer)
    Other photos for Weekend Chief Publishing (Amtrak Calendars); Four Ways West (SP and BN Annuals)

Editorial Experience
White River Productions, Kansas City, Missouri, 2008 to present
    Production Assistant

Publications Director, Pro Athletes Outreach (Issaquah, Wash. based), 1989 to 1996
    Production of The Sports Page newsletter and individual Life Story tracts
    Additional work and partnership with the following organizations:
    Athletes in Action, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Sports Outreach America, Sports Spectrum.

Sports Editor, The Enterprise Newspapers (Lynnwood, Wash. based), 1982 to 1991; circulation 100,000
    Duties: Writing, Editing, Layout, Photography, Story Assignment, Staff Coordination.

Trivial Matter
    Among the noted personalities featured in 14 years of sports: MLB - Gary Carter, Frank Tanana,
Alvin Davis, Brian Harper, Tim Burke, Doug Jones, Brett Butler, Craig Reynolds, Jeff Brantley, Todd Jones;
NFL - Mike Singletary, Steve Largent, Brent Jones, Steve Tasker, Mike McCoy; Swimming - Mark Spitz; Women's Soccer - Michelle Akers; Entertainer/Mascot - THE Chicken.

Sales Experience (Railroad/Model Merchandise)
    Eastside Trains, Kirkland, Wash. 1998 to 2007
        N Scale Dept. Head; Prototype Expertise; HO and N Scale Ordering
    Great Train Store, Bellevue, Wash. 1996 to 1998
        Assistant Manager; N Scale and Prototype Expertise; Ordering
    Express Station Hobbies, Tukwila, Wash. 1996
        Sales, N Scale and Prototype Expertise

Education
Southern California College - Major: Journalism and Communications
    Experience: Editor-in-Chief and Sports Editor, Student Newspaper - 1979 to 1981
College of the Sequoias - Major: Journalism
    Experience: Sports Writer, Student Newspaper (5-star All-American rating) - 1978 to 1979