I have always been fascinated of all types of trains and railroad my entire life, but has a special interest in coal railroads. Having a grandfather who worked for the Reading as a locomotive engineer, an uncle was an electrician with the CNJ and LV for many years, and a father who worked part time for the Reading as a relief dispatcher cemented an interest in railroads around the Allentown area. Traveling back and forth through the anthracite region as a college student during the early mid 1970’s ignited an interest in anthracite mining and the railroads that serviced the region.
I live in Mertztown, PA with my wife Gerri. We raised two children and have two grandkids. I have been retired for two years after 47 years in fabrication/manufacturing. When not working on the layout or attending an op session, we can be found at the grandkids’ events or riding our bikes on a rail trail.
