Ernie is the superintendent, webmaster, and ZOOM platform master of the Potomac Division and a 1974 graduate of Virginia Tech with a B.S. in Building Construction. Ernie earned his Master Model Railroader designation in October 2019 and has assisted with Achievement Program evaluations within his division. He has an HO scale Norfolk Southern Connector Railroad which is still a work in progress and as a part of this he became interested in the use of JMRI Decoder Pro and construction of the various electrical-, scenery-, and locomotive-related items you find on a model railroad. Ernie is a retired Battalion Chief from the Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue where he had a career of 38 years, and lives in Manassas, Virginia with his wife, Joyce.
