Copper Basin Railway’s President and Chief Operating Officer L.S. “Jake” Jacobson poses on the front of spotless GP18 No. 201 at Hayden, Arizona, on March 8, 2005. Jake has run the CBRY for many years, with a very dedicated group of employees. In 1994 he was named Railway Age magazine’s “Railroader of the Year” for North America. The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association has even named a safety award after him. The Jake Jacobson Safety Award, “The Jake Award” is given annually to railroads that have an injury free year.
