ROADS • RAILS • RUNWAYS
The journey counts.
Interstate routes, rail trips, airports and the stories collected between destinations. Yes, highway signs are part of the collection.
Follow the mileage →ABOUT STEVE
Getting there is part of the story.
Illinois roots. North Carolina home. A life measured in more than mileage.
HI, I’M STEVE
Steven R. Beck
I’m a transit leader, Eagle Scout and Western Illinois University alumnus. I grew up in Rochelle, Illinois, and now call Wilson, North Carolina home.
Transportation is both my career and something I enjoy off the clock. Give me an interesting interchange, an Amtrak trip or an airport terminal, and I’ll probably have questions. And opinions.
At home, there are dogs, LEGO projects and usually something else I’m trying to improve. The goal is the same one I learned in Scouting: leave it better than you found it.
Explore my career →
BEHIND THE NAME
Steve, Ike, Tucker & Wilson.
That’s where SITW began. The name carries the dogs who have been part of my life, including Ike, whose memory stays with me. Today, Tucker, Wilson and Winnie—better known as Pooh Bear—keep things interesting at home.
Roads, Rails & Runways brings the other part of the story together: the places I’ve been, how I got there, and the details I can’t help noticing along the way.
LIFE AT HOME
The dogs run the place.
Tucker, Wilson and Pooh Bear each bring their own personality. Pooh Bear has already discovered that a water bowl can double as entertainment.
Meet the dogs →LEGO & PHOTOGRAPHY
Build it. Notice it.
I enjoy building with LEGO and photographing the things that catch my attention. Both reward taking a closer look at the details.
See the LEGO collection →SCOUTING
Leave it better.
From earning Eagle Scout to serving as Scoutmaster, Scouting helped shape how I approach responsibility, service and leadership.
My Scouting story →
