Really disturbing information!!!!! I knew Doug pretty well, and talked with him a lot, especially when the the Southern acquired the former T&P #610 2-10-4, which was an oil burner. Early on in the career of the 610 on the Southern, both my 4449 buddy Dick Yager and I went down to the Southern to assist/teach Doug and his crew the ins-and-outs of firing a larger oil burning steam locomotive. Doug was such a REALLY nice guy!
Plus, he really wasn't all that old, as he was my age!
Surely a great loss, in my opinion.