Another NS class act

Trains Magazine General Discussion
1

Nice tribute to Rich Borkowski, page 15, December 2013 “Trains”. I never met him, but he sure did have an eye for photography.

Jay

2

I had the same thought when I saw it.

John Timm

3

Sounds like a follow-up by Trains would be in order. “The rest of the story,” as Paul Harvey would put it.

4

Seems as though I have seen “the rest of the story” someplace. I think he was a dispatcher for NS, but I forget the rest of the details.

5

Larry is correct. My memory may be a little fuzzy but I remember reading on TO or another forum that he died from a heart attack.

Jay

6

It was, according to this newswire item, West Nile Virus.

http://trn.trains.com/Railroad%20News/News%20Wire/2013/09/Norfolk%20Southern%20names%20block%20for%20Pennsylvania%20railfan.aspx

7

There is a little more information on Mr. Borkowski on pg. 67 of the December issue.

8

Some additional information:

A thread on Train Orders.

A Google search turns up lots more, including a links to Amazon of a number of his books.