Andrew Bernat

Beginning August 1, 2002, I became the Executive Director of the Computing Research Association, which consists of the research-active computing departments and industrial, governmental and academic laboratories.

Professional stuff:

• visit the CRA staff page

Fun stuff:

• My Family

• Machining (home shop machinist)!

• Among other weirdnesses, I am a railroad nut. Particularly narrow gauge railroads of the late 1800's. And particularly of the famed Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad.
  

  

  As a result, I've got some projects going:

  
  

  • I've an interest in live steam locomotives
    

    

    
    and have started building my own, based upon a DSP & P Cooke Mogul

  • A garden railroad sized Mason Bogie , the most famous of all DSP & P locomotives. The Bogie is built following David Fletcher's MasterClass 2003.

  • This railroad interest very likely was sparked by the Alamogordo & Sacramento Mountains Railroad that ran between the desert town of Alamogordo and the mountain village of Cloudcroft, where my family has had a summer cabin my entire life.
    I've written an article on the railroad for the Narrow Gauge and Shortline Gazette. Take a look at some photos and a route map.

  • I've also had the opportunity to drive a full-sized steam locomotive hauling unsuspecting full-sized tourists in full-sized passenger coaches
    

    

    
    

    on the Pemberton Tram Railway through their driving course.  Here are some photos.

• SCUBA

• Caving!

  We've been visiting the special caves in Carlsbad Caverns National Park.

Contact Information

abernat@cra.org

Computing Research Association
1100 17th St., NW, Suite 507
Washington, DC 20036
202.234.2111
202.667.1066 fax