David joined Trains as an associate editor in July 2014 after a newspaper sportswriting career that began at age 14. He spent 25 years at the Ventura County (Calif.) Star and came to Trains after four years at the Riverside (Calif.) Press-Enterprise. His experience includes coverage five Olympic Games, as well as a World Series, several NBA Finals, three NCAA Final Fours and two Stanley Cup finals. His favorite railfan experience was riding the Indian Pacific across Australia following the 2000 Sydney Olympics.