Since 2023, the Young Guns in Preservation series on Trains.com has been a passion project for me. Inspired by Erik G. Ledbetter’s “Steam’s young guns” from Trains’ May 2006 issue, each Q&A-style article shares the stories of an individual and their contributions toward rail preservation— ranging from mechanics to managers to filmmakers — while providing insight into an industry they serve and support.
Have a recommendation for someone to be featured in a future article? Feel free to give them a shout-out here as I’m always looking for help in spotlighting the next young gun in rail preservation!
Check out the previous articles here.