Vicksburg Southern Railroad Trainmaster Retires

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Vicksburg Southern Railroad (VSOR) Trainmaster retiree, Greg Lockhart The Vicksburg Southern Railroad (VSOR) team recently celebrated the retirement of long-time Trainmaster Greg Lockhart. Lockhart joined the team in 2014, serving as a trainmaster for the Vicksburg Southern and Mississippi Southern railroads, but has worked in the industry a total of 32 years.

Lockhart has a couple of hobbies that will keep him busy in his retirement. He’s well-known for his cake-baking skills and has picked up a new hobby, making smokers out of whiskey barrels. He also plans to spend some extra time with his grandkids while his wife, Becky, continues to work as a librarian at the local school.

“Greg has served several small railroads over the years,” said Jeff Buck, VSOR General Manager. “He is exactly what Watco represents and has passed that knowledge on to our teams. I am so proud to have worked beside Greg and I have learned a lot over the past seven years from him. He’s surely gonna be missed around here!”