When I read the news in the latest issue that Mark Hemphill was stepping down as editor of TRAINS, I was totally bummed.[:(]
I think he has done an incredible job [bow] and I will miss his hand on the throttle, (so to speak).
I agree it is a sad thing, we will all miss him.
Noah
What reason did he give?
Mark is one that is never at a loss for candor, Something that when well mixed with integrity is always in demand. Just a thought, I wonder if the folks over at Broadman would like to talk to him, They might like some of his color and zip. Might even get the old trade rag a gain in subscribership. I just wonder if perhaps that might be a real possibility. A good one I think. [#ditto][;)][^][tup][yeah]
Actually, this is pretty old news, we were dicussing it with Mark about a month ago when he actually stepped down. I believe his wife had a terrific career opportunity and Mark made a sacrifice to follow…
We all wish him well. He drops by here now and again too.
LC
I understand this, I did the same thing for my Church Musician wife. Any man strong enough to sacrifice for what is indeed the most important person in his life will do well anywhere. Good luck to him and that special lady that he had the good since to marry.[#ditto][tup][yeah][^][8D][bow][bow][bow][:)][swg]
Good luck Mr. and Mrs Hemphill
stay safe
Joe
Latest rumor is that Kevin Keefe is resuming editorial duties at TRAINS. Hope this doesn’t mean a loss of focus on concerns of the industry in favor of daisy picker articles…
LC
Mark’s already posting in the forum under a new name, he registered on the 2nd of July I believe…
Mark, if you’re out there reading this (which I’m sure you are) be sure and keep checking in on the forums and keep us up-dated with the latest.
A PHD effort, Mark!!!
We used to use taconite pellets, “gopher balls” in our parlance as ammunition for our Wrist Rocket slingshots.
Never meant to kill birds but that
ball sure could detonate whatever they were ssitting on!!!
I’m sure you’ll do well in any field .
and hope you’ll drop in from time to time
RIx
Thank’s Mark, and God Bless, spae or nuder your pets!!!
We are ALL going to miss Mark.
He was/is a very good editor,and been great on the
Forums(especially correcting some of us)
Certainly wish you and family the very best,Mark.
Have had the pleasure to trade e-mails, info and opinions with Mr Hemphill.
He is a excellent editor, and has shown quite a great deal of skill, not only in making Trains the one magazine I wait at the mailbox for, but in keeping all of us on the forum for getting too out of hand.
He will be hard for Kalmbach to replace, but count on him being just as skilled at whatever he decides to pursue after this.
Over achivers are like that…
I am looking forward to seeing more of his postings, and tapping into his vast store of knowledge on this industry.
If we are lucky, he will continue be a contributing editor at Trains, or, at the least, send in some comments from his varied career.
Thanks for the final issue, Mark, and thanks for including my letter.
You will be missed there, bet on it.
Ed
Looks like we’ll still be hearing from Mr Hemphill from time to time, and that’s a very good thing. He’ll certainly be missed, but hopefully not for long. All the best in whatever is next, Mark.
It was stated above that Kevin Keefe resuming editorship could result in “daisy picker articles.” I have every issue of Trains from the Keefe era and they were every bit as balanced and interesting (and in many cases more so) than the Hemphill issues. The August issue is good in that it answers a lot of questions I’ve had about some bulk commodities, even though it didn’t explain what all this high-tonnage stuff did to a railroad with too many mountains to cross. The more we learn about the business, the more we can appreciate the routes and trains. But we can only sit through so many chemistry lessons. If you want all-industry all the time, just read Railway Age.
Thanks, I have seen those issues too and I much prefer the Hemphill era. As to Railway Age and Progressive Railroading, while they often have technical articles that are long on the engineering or testing of new products they are trade publications and don’t go into the depth of explanation that TRAINS does making trains an easier read. The DRGW article was about the commodities, not the engineering and it was a nice different perspective.
LC
Good luck Mr. Hemphill and God Bless.
Willy
Good Luck Mr. Hemphill. I really enjoy “Trains” magazine! You will be missed.
Why am I thinking that a Mark Hemphill wrote a model rr ops program (originally in BASIC until he compiled it) he sold about 15 years ago? Not sure on the name, though. May be someone else or a similar name. Anyone know?
Wish I could recall the name of the software but if I still have it, it’s packed away in the basement from the move to the new house.