Stephen David Dienes

A really great guy to work with for many years! Having Steve for my engineer was always a joy, you could always trust him.He will be missed!!!!

I worked with Steve at Collinwood yard late in the stages of our careers. As in any industry the railroad was looking to cut jobs, cut personnel, etc. One day they wanted us to do something out of the ordinary and Steve looked at me and said "It's come to this?" I laughed so hard I almost wet myself. Steve could handle a train like no other engineer I ever worked with. He was so smooth you could barely feel the train move. I used to call him Smooth Steve Dienes. You will be missed Steve.

I got to volunteer with Steve at the CVSR. He always had a smile on his face and if you knew him well, you'd get a hug or a handshake. He will be missed.

Steve and I volunteered together at the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad and he helped teach me to be a locomotive engineer. We also would talk about old movies and he gave me his copy of "Das Boot", which is still in my DVD collection. Thank you Steve, you will be missed, and you are loved by many!