Carl Jensen, manager of the Norfolk Southern steam program in the late 1980s and early 1990s, died on March 25. He was 87.
I had the good fortune of knowing Mr. Jensen when I worked as a car host on various NS steam excursions in the late '80's and early '90's. When I hired on at NS Triple Crown in Detroit he would often call to see how I was doing. He knew his railroading and was a true gentleman.
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What great times at Norfolk Southern! When it was a railroad lead by railroaders and not Atlanta money movers.
I have known Carl and his wife Carol for a long time. I actually knew his wife long before him as she worked with my mother at a clothing store when I was a teenager. The two much later moved into my old neighbor hood and would stop by when I was out in the yard and visit with our dogs. Being that I was out on the road, I didn't work directly with Carl, but, I would see him at railroad related functions and was glad that he was with the NS steam program.
I had the pleasure of working with Carl back in the 80s and 90s as I planned NKP 765’s Norfolk Southern operations of that era. Always a gentleman, and a no nonsense railroader, I enjoyed working with him.
He’ll be missed.
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