I am a railroad Conductor and Locomotive Engineer for White Pass & Yukon Route, based in Skagway, Alaska. I primarily work on passenger trains, carrying visitors up the White Pass, into Canada. Here I write about my adventures, both on the railroad and off.
I have been railroading since 2011. My railroad career began on BNSF Railway, in Glendive, Montana. There I worked on freight trains operating in Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming. I worked as both a Conductor and a Locomotive Engineer for BNSF Railway. Prior to BNSF Railway, I had lived in Alaska, and in 2013 an opportunity came up to return and work for Alaska Railroad as a Conductor, based in Anchorage. I made the move to White Pass & Yukon Route in 2017.
Alaska is not where I grew up, however. I was born and raised up in southern New Hampshire. After high school, I moved to Utah for college, and from there life took me to Alaska, British Columbia, Montana, and back to Alaska. I have had quite a few jobs, although I have been in some form of transportation since 2009. Prior to railroading, I drove tour buses in Alaska during the summer and charter buses in the "Lower 48" during the winter.
When I am not working, I prefer to be outdoors. I enjoy hiking, bicycling, and kayaking. I also like to fly small planes and explore new places. When I have to be indoors, I like to read and build models. I also like to travel, and I do so at every opportunity I have.
