It’s time for an R.J. Corman two for Tuesday. The date is March 24, 1997, and GP16 No. 1824 is working on the Corman’s Cleveland Subdivision. In the top image it is shown sitting in Warwick while in the bottom image it leads a southbound train at Canal Fulton. The 1824 was built for the Atlantic Coast Line in February 1951 as a GP7. By the time it reached the Corman it had been rebuilt into a GP16.
Photographs by Robert Farkas
Fred Mudge has been appointed to a seat on the board of directors of R.J. Corman Railroad Group.
Mudge is a former board member who served as chairman and interin president and CEO of the railroad.
In a news release, Corman said Mudge earlier served the company for nearly 20 years.
Mudge also is a former secretary of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, and previously served as president and CEO of Logan Aluminum, a flat-rolled aluminum manufacturer. In addition, he spent 32 years at Arco Metals.
Here are a pair of R. J. Corman photographs on the Cleveland Subdivision. In the top image, SD40-2 No. 7107 is running south ward at Warwick. The photographer said this was the first time that he thinks he has seen this particular unit. In the bottom image the same train is shown at Canal Fulton.
Photograph by Robert Farkas
Eric Hosey has been named vice president of operations of R.J. Corman Railroad Group.
In a news release, Corman said Hosey will direct development and implementation of transportation plans and safety initiatives for the company’s short line railroads.
Hosey has 27 years of rail industry experience in a variety of positions.
He began his railroad career with Norfolk Southern in 1994 before moving on to Amtrak.
Hosey then spent about five years in the regional freight-rail sector serving as vice president of the northeast region for Genesee & Wyoming before returning to Amtrak as assistant vice presidents of transportation-Southwest Division.
Most recently, he served as chief operating officer at Metrolink in Los Angeles since 2019.
Former Federal Railroad Administration head Ronald Batory has joined the board of directors at R.J. Corman Railroad Group.
Ronald Batory
Batory has spent 46 years in the railroad industry, including serving as president of the Belt Railway of Chicago and spending 12 years as president and chief operation officer of Conrail.
In a statement, Corman President and CEO Ed Quinn described Batory’s background in the rail industry as “unparalleled.
Quinn said Corman has worked with Batory in many capacities throughout his career.
R. J. Corman has completed its acquisition of three short line railroads that operate in Pennsylvania and New York.
Corman now owns 17 short lines in its R.J. Corman Railroad Group with the latest members being the Owego and Harford Railway, Lehigh Railway, and Luzerne & Susquehanna Railway.
All three companies were founded by Steve May and handle 14,000 annual carloads that include sand, scrap, feed products, plastic, propane and wood products.
Traffic is interchanged with Norfolk Southern and the Reading & Northern.
Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed in a Corman announcement.
Michael Donfris has been named chief financial officer of R.J. Corman Railroad Group.
In a news release, Corman said Donfris has 34 years of experience in leadership positions in finance, strategy and accounting.
Most recently, Donfris was global vice president of Flowserve, a manufacturer and service provider of flow control systems.
He also worked as vice president of finance and chief accounting officer at Trinity Industries and served as director of corporate finance and analysis at Kimberly-Clark.
R.J. Corman Railroad Group has acquired three short lines, including two based in Pennsylvania, and a transload service provider, the company has announced.
The latest additions are the 26.7-mile Owego & Harford in New York; the Lehigh Railway, which operates 56 miles of track in north central Pennsylvania owned by Norfolk Southern; and the 60-mile Luzerne & Susquehanna in Pennsylvania.
The three short lines collectively handle about 14,000 carloads annually.
“We’re excited to bring these short lines and related companies into the R. J. Corman family of companies and to continue the impeccable service they are known for by their customers,” Ed Quinn, president and CEO of R.J. Corman Railroad Group, said in a statement.
An R.J. Corman Railroad Group senior vice president has announced his retirement.
Noel Rush is stepping down after more than 23 years with the regional railroad.
He joined Corman in 1997 and held such positions as president of the derailment services company, vice president of risk management, and senior vice president of commercial development.
Before joining Corman, Rush was vice president and director of railroad finance for National City Bank of Kentucky.
R.J. Corman Railroad Group has named Alin Campian as as vice president of commercial strategy and yield management.
In a news release, Corman said Campian has more than 15 years of experience maximizing return-on-investment in infrastructure, logistics and transportation space.
Campian’s expertise covers asset yield management and optimization yield maximization, merger and acquisition strategy, pricing and profitability management, quantitative market analysis, and segmentation and strategic pricing and product positioning.
He previously worked for Steel River Transport Ventures, Patriot Rail, Florida East Coast Railway and CSX.
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