December - 2018

The dismantling of Amtrak, continued

If properly used, the word "dismantling" refers to taking apart a machine or structure. However, in the case of Amtrak, I cannot think...

Making sausage

A famous quotation attributed to "Iron Chancellor" Otto von Bismarck, who unified Germany in the nineteenth century, says that you should...

The Grinch and The Future

First the Future. Those of you who have been reading this blog know that I think Florida's Brightline train--I have mistakenly been...

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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.