November - 2016

Happy Thanksgiving

Just a short post this week to wish every one of the readers of this blog a Happy Thanksgiving. Those of us who are interested--some say...

You (may) get what you pay for

Maybe the photographs just don’t do it justice. Maybe the photographers didn’t know how to highlight the spectacular architecture. ...

Train of thought

I spend so much time discussing and reporting on railroad issues around the country that I seldom stop to consider what railroad needs...

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ABOUT ME

I have written about railroads for 10+ years, and I am an avid train watcher and amateur railroad historian. I was born in Chicago in the late 40s and grew up a stone's throw from the main line of the old CB&Q, route of famous trains like the California Zephyr, Empire Builder, and North Coast Limited. I am also an author and have published a series of novels involving a train-watching detective.