December - 2017

Compromises and trade-offs

Trade-off. Amtrak’s Point Defiance Bypass route in the Tacoma area of Washington State opened on December 18, 2017, to great fanfare...

ECP and why it’s on hold

If you’re reading this blog, you’re familiar with air brakes on American railroad trains. I’m not saying you know exactly how they work,...

Want light rail? It’s gonna cost ya.

Last week, Business Insider reported that the federal government awarded $1.04 billion to the City of San Diego, California, to extend...

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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.