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Employed by The Baltimore Gas & Electric Company, retiring in 1986 as the Chief Engineer of the Charles P. Crane Generating Station. With varied railroad interests, the Great Northern Railway history and operation became a main research activity. Charter and Life Member of the Great Northern Railway Historical Society, long time Vice President for Technical Services, and Editor of the "GOAT" society magazine. An active participant in the Railway and Locomotive Historical Society, and in the restoration of the Freedom Train for the 1976 American Revolution Bicentennial celebration. Graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a Bachelor of Engineering degree.

Andrew Klamka's interest in airplanes started during his childhood in Chicago while watching airplanes of all types as they arrived or departed from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. His interest in trains greatly grew when he moved from Chicago to Wichita (Kan.) to begin work at the Boeing Company. He especially became interested in depots and semaphores. Then he discovered that airplane components and major subassemblies were being transported by rail. Research for "Shipping Planes on Trains" was begun in 2004. The first volume covered the years from 1903 to 1918, Volume 2 from 1918 to1945, Volume 3 from 1946 to 2000. Volume 4 covers from 2000 to 2018.