In a message dated 11/11/00 7:40:27 PM Central Standard Time,
rgortowski@a... writes:
<< From an economic point of view, the initial investment to reprint is not
recouped for many years (except in special cases like Bulletin 22 - The
Trains of the Gods and Goddesses and some other issues). We like to reprint
and make the information available to newer members, but we approach this
carefully, lest we tie up too much of the society's money in inventory.
>>
I have to agree with Rich fully on this one. The cost of reprinting exceeds
the production work and the printing of the origional Bulletin. The BRHS has
to look at the cost of reprints and the cost of tying up Society Money until
the reprint has sold out, this year for the first time in many, we have a
dues increase many due to the higher cost of Bulletin production.
There are some topics I would like to see covered by the BB, Diesels for
one, the SD's, GP's, and the switchers (S2's have been covered as well as
E's, F's, and Shovel Noses). Another subject that I would like to see are the
Zephyr trains, CZ, DZ, and what I call the secondary Zephyrs, KCZ, AMRZ, ect.
Of course to cover the aboven mentioned topics for the Bulletin I have just
stated what I would like to see printed over the next 5 years or so!
The point that I am making I am one of over 1500 people in the BRHS this is
my wish list, I am sure that many others can come up with a "five" year plan
as well not covering any of the topics I have listed. I find in EVERY
Bulletin something that answers questions and helps me out in modeling the
Burlington. I still say that Hol does a wonderful job for the BRHS and I am
sure that he would welcome articals written by others.
Loren Johnson
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