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 Hanover, Pennsylvania Area
Railroads of the Hanover, Pennsylvania Area
“This work is the result of my desire to learn more about he railroads centered around Hanover, Pennsylvania. It is not exhaustive, but adequate for my interests, and perhaps a few others will find it informative. As I worked on documenting the Harrisburg and Potomac Railroad in Cumberland County I frequently ran into mention of “Eichelberger Lines” as potential southern outlets for the H.& P. I vaguely knew where they were but had no real understanding of them. As it turns out, they were centered around Hanover, Pennsylvania. With the passage of time these lines became part of either the Pennsylvania or the Western Maryland railroads. Eventually, those segments that were not abandoned became parts of present day shortline railroads or CSX.”
Topics:
Hanover Branch
Gettysburg Railroad
Littlestown Railroad
Bachman Valley Railroad
East Berlin Railroad
Western Maryland Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad