About Marker Press

Marker Press was organized in 1998, for the purpose of publishing and selling books about transportation history, particularly New England Railroads. We provide more in-depth coverage of our subjects than will be found elsewhere, through exhaustive research, with a commitment to a high standard of accuracy.

Marker Press founder Larry Lowenthal was a historian for many years with the National Park Service, working on diverse projects throughout the Northeast. He was the author of several transportation-related books, including Titanic Railroad, published by Marker Press, and several earlier books about railroads of New Jersey.

Marker Press founder Thomas J. Humphrey is a retired transportation planner who has conducted research and fact-checking for many transportation books and articles for more than 50 years, including Titanic Railroad, the first and second editions of The Central Mass., and Boston's Depots and Terminals. He is the author of several transportation histories available in electronic form for download from this website. He currently serves as secretary of the Massachusetts Bay Railroad Enthusiasts, Inc.

Marker Press founder R. Richard Conard is a former editor of the Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society Bulletin and was a member of the Society's committee that produced the first edition of The Central Mass. He is currently a member of the Archives Committees of the B&MRRHS and Mass Bay Railroad Enthusiasts.

Marker Press founder John Alan Roderick is a former editor of the Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society Bulletin. He was responsible for the layout, design, and much of the artwork for Titanic Railroad.