Scott Lothes

About the Author

Scott Lothes is an author and historian whose work explores the visual, cultural, and technological history of railroading. With a particular interest in the photographers who documented America’s railways, he brings careful research and vivid contextual detail to stories of trains, landscapes, and the people who recorded them. His writing connects biography, transportation history, and photographic scholarship, offering readers a deeper appreciation of railroad imagery as both historical evidence and creative expression. His notable work, Wallace W. Abbey: A Life in Railroad Photography (Railroads Past and Present), reflects his commitment to preserving and interpreting this distinctive part of American cultural history.