Join us on Thursday, August 29th at 6:00PM at the historic Jackson Amtrak station for an engaging event hosted by the Jackson County Michigan Historical Society. This special evening will delve into Jackson, Michigan’s rich railroad history, highlighting the pivotal role the railroads played in the development and growth of Jackson County. From the arrival of the first trains to the bustling activity of the station in its heyday, we’ll explore the fascinating stories and historical milestones that have helped to shaped Jackson’s identity as a railroad hub.
Mr. Doug Leffler is retired from a three-decade engineering technical-writing career at two defense and aerospace firms in his hometown of Jackson, Mich., where he and wife Sandy are longtime residents. In his years at Jackson Community College and University of Michigan, he became proficient in the German language, which was useful in writing several railroad-oriented works in that language. He has authored numerous articles on a wide variety of railroad subjects and has had a number of photos published in Trains magazine, and one article in Classic Trains. He also has authored two photo books on Conrail and self-published two softcover books on Jackson County railroads.
