November - 2017

A primer in disrespect from CSX

In my business experience, respecting the customers and communities you serve has always been seen as good advice. In fact, most public...

Be careful what you throw away 3

At one time, just about every passenger rail route in the U.S. with a train that traveled overnight (or over more than one night) had...

Be careful what you throw away 2

Two weeks ago, I looked at a few examples of the gross negligence of throwing away architectural and engineering achievements to favor...

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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.