Kentucky Steam Announces Leadership Transition
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.พ. 2025
- Irvine, KY - January 18, 2025
The Kentucky Steam Heritage Corporation (KSHC) is pleased to announce that Joseph Darby will assume the role of President, succeeding Chris Campbell, effective immediately.
Joseph Darby has been an integral part of KSHC, serving as Vice President of Operations. In this capacity, he coordinated compliance efforts and addressed inquiries concerning nondiscrimination requirements.
Darby brings a wealth of experience from his tenure as a Mechanical Project Engineer at General Motors and holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.
Chris Campbell, who has led KSHC since its inception, has been instrumental in advancing the organization's mission to educate, entertain, and inspire through the operation of historic rail equipment. Under his leadership, KSHC has made significant strides in the restoration of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Steam Locomotive 2716 and has fostered economic growth through heritage tourism.
"We are grateful for Chris's dedication and visionary leadership," said Darby. "I am honored to continue building upon the strong foundation he has established and to lead KSHC into its next chapter."
The Kentucky Steam Heritage Corporation is a Kentucky-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to preserving and showcasing the rich history of rail transportation. Through the restoration and operation of historic rail equipment, KSHC serves as an educational tool, enhancing heritage tourism and stimulating economic growth.
For more information about KSHC's projects and upcoming events, please visit: www.kentuckysteam.org
Y'all chose a fantastic person for the job! Joesph having rose through the ranks of the organization gives him perspective of all aspects of KSHC, which is exactly what is needed for the President role. Also, I wish Chris Campbell the best in his new role withing the organization. Here's to, hopefully, a smooth finish for 2716's restoration!
Love the "Kanawha 2716", as someone from Kanawha Co. WV. Hope to visit and support you guys this summer.
Same here... from a western Kanawha County (Saint Albans area) railfan!! I still remember as a kid going up to Coonskin Park and crawling all over her sister locomotive, C&O 2700.
Update on 587 from these guys at Kentucky Steam a few days ago the locomotive will be sold at a public auction because the private owner who bought the locomotive from ITM a few years ago did not pay storage fees to Kentucky Steam so I believe ownership has been changed from the private owner to Kentucky Steam and they are putting her on the auction block to the public so someone else can take care of her
I enjoyed the video and congratulations to Joe Darby. I appreciate the effort being made to restore 2716 to operating condition.
I grew up in neighboring West Virginia in C&O territory. I moved to Atlanta to the Bridge Office in 1974 after having started with Southern Railway a year earlier in Valdosta. I lived in the Stone Mountain area. My wife is a native of the area and her father graduated from Georgia Tech.
as I look out at the L &N railroad offices and depot out my window I never knew about your site till I came across your TH-cam videos.
This is awesome news to hear Joe Darby becoming the new president of Kentucky Steam Heritage Corporation! I’m very amazed to see how much your organization has come and where it will go. I really want to let you know how much I really support Kentucky Steam so much, as I have made multiple donations to 2716 and bought a 2716 pin from you all and add it to my railroad pin collection. I also want to thank Chris, Drayton, Joe, and everyone at Kentucky Steam for everything you’ve done to bring Kentucky Steam to where it is today!
Chris Campbell is the man!!! At some point I need to get up there to meet all y’all! Congrats to him and to Joe for your new positions!
I eagerly look forward for what’s to come! It’s cool to see an organization like this make such an effort to give back to their community. While it’s cool to see rail preservation projects like 2716 come to fruition, it’s equally as cool to see that same organization to make a concerted effort to help build up the community they serve. The trains are cool, but it’s the people that what it’s all about. I take my hat off to you guys and say job well done and I look forward to see how KSHCO gives back to their community!
I would love to see the C&O 2716 and C&O 614 side by side once they both get restored
Who's to say that this will or will not happen
I hope this new Gentleman does right by The Team and Organization; I'm excited for the new chapter overall :-) Congratulations Mr. Darby
as a Kentuckian myself, this is nice to see progress on the Irvine/Ravenna Yard, cant wait to see what KSHCO has for 2716 and even 587, we need 587 restoration started, but we need donations, #LetsgoKSHCO
Kentucky Steam doesn’t own the 587. The 587 is under private ownership. Whatever happens to 587 is up to the private owner.
@@chooch1764 i know that, just forgot
At the rate they're going they're never going to restore it. I'm pretty sure the dude just wants bragging rights.
@ you’re probably right
@@FutureRailProductions I’d be careful what you say because you’re not involved with Kentucky Steam whatsoever. How do you know what’s really going on?
Is this the same Joe Darby that was involved with 576 in Nashville, TN? If so he's the perfect guy for the job!
I hope they can use the EK sub when they fully restore the engine
awesome. 😎👍
Nice 👍
Rev. Martin Luther King quote that seems like he was talking about today’s oppressive programs: "Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.”
I'm sadly still waiting for an update on 587
How can we get an update, when many of us know that 587 is under private ownership?
@chooch1764 sadly, there isn't a way too
@@nickelplateexpressrailfan2 Exactly
When things will happen with 587 is up to its private owner, not KSHCO.
Here’s something the guy that brought 587 makes kids drive his engines without adults 587 might crash please take it back if you can
Kentucky Steam is restoring C&O 2-8-4 no. 2716 and a Porter steam locomotive to operation. Adding 587 would be too much work for them.
@ well sure but they should take it back and then sell it to a different person
@DouggieFresh50 That’s what they doing, as a public auction.
I'm surprised that the new Kentucky Steam president is "black".😮
What is that supposed to mean?
@chooch1764 every steam preservation organizations are primarily white.
Why?
I mean.... this is Kentucky, not Montgomery, Alabama
@@mwand89Oh, so you have a problem with someone different being part of a rail preservation organization?
I still don't understand what your group does. You have no operating steam and a bunch of employees that are cast off and rejects from actual operating organization. What is the end goal and when?
I guess never realized that Kentucky Steam has always been a federally registered 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization that specifically relies on donations and volunteers and they have emphasized that throughout the video. Where’s your actual contribution to Kentucky Steam? Unlike you, these guys are actually doing what they can, giving up their free time and pursuing their passion and doing something what they love. Negative opinions don’t contribute at all…Hopefully you’ll understand what they are really doing, if you just actually watch the video.
Ah yes, because they don’t actively have a steam locomotive fired up at this exact moment means they don’t ever plan to operate or aren’t doing work on one. These restorations don’t happen over night. They move at the pace of volunteers and money. While the grants they’ve been getting would be great for restoring 2716, they can’t use all the grant money for that because the money is intended for the rail yard they now own. They own a decent sized rail yard now, and it, like the locomotive, requires work.
So having roots in a different organization and then leaving to form your own means you’re a reject? I doubt any of the other heritage operations they’ve done good work for have a problem with the fact that they are trying to restore a locomotive somewhere else. These established organizations didn’t always start with operational steam, they’ve had to restore locomotives from the ground up as well. The goal is to restore 2716, clean up and work on the rail yard, get the property ready to host public events. When will it be ready? At the same time as other heritage operations ie when they have the money! These heritage operations move at the pace of volunteers and money. Putting a date on that is rather challenging.
We have no employees, just volunteers. Me being one whom has contributed almost $300k in professional services.
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