Randy Watts
Randy Watts was born in Carlisle and has resided here most of his life. He graduated from Carlisle High School and Shippensburg State College. He was the Fire Service Coordinator for Cumberland County, and for years he worked in the industrial insurance industry.
Randy was a certified instructor for the Pennsylvania State Fire Academy and has taught college level fire protection courses at the Harrisburg Area Community College. He has served as a volunteer firefighter in several communities, including Carlisle and Harrisburg.
He has published over four dozen books and booklet on local history covering a wide range of topics, including railroads, manufacturing and Carlisle history.
Railroads of the Dillsburg Region
Railroads of the Dillsburg Region
“This book is intended to provide a comprehensive summary of railroad activity in the Dillsburg region. To supplement the rairoad information documentation of the iron ore and clay mining activities of the region are also included.”