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I agree!!! Blatant commercialism is one thing, (and we
all know what it is), but the request for information
is part of the free exchange of ideas, that his list
and the BRHS in general is all about. Let's help each
other and enjoy ourselves. Nobody is getting rich at
this hobby! Everybody just relax!
John D. Mitchell, Jr.
--- Charlie Vlk <charlie@k...> wrote:
> Jim and listees-
> I agree. I haven't EVER found any objectionable
> material on this list, and
> if a discussion or message doesn't interest me I use
> the <Delete> thingie
> which
> works well on my machine.
> Charlie
> sometimes Kato USA
> sometimes CB&Q Researcher
> not often enough CB&Q Modeler
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jim's Junction/ John & Debbie Olson
> [mailto:trains28@a...]
> > Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 6:46 PM
> > To: BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Call for Waycar Photos
> >
> >
> > I've seen enough! The bickering is going to get
> totally out
> > of hand now-
> > since this 'commercialism' stuff started. There
> are some of
> > us who are in
> > the group because of our love for the
> CB&Q/C&S/FW&D and
> > because the BRHS is
> > one of the best historical groups I've seen. I
> carry
> > publications from half
> > a dozen historical groups in my place of business
> (is this
> > commercialism or
> > part of a statement?) and the Burlington Bulletin
> is the
> > best- hands down.
> > Some members who are involved in the 'commercial'
> hobby
> > business whether it
> > be Hobby Stores, Manufacturing or Publishing
> contribute a
> > hell of a lot of
> > useful information to this list and when they get
> a belly
> > full of the 'he
> > said- she said' bickering- they are going to say
> 'piss on it'
> > and we are
> > going to lose them and what they could have
> continued to
> > contribute. I can
> > tell you this- If I ever stumbled across an
> unopened case of PFM Crown
> > (Toby) O5b's that I picked up for pennies on the
> dollar- I
> > would offer them
> > to the BRHS members first, on this list, and I
> would
> > definitely tell them
> > where they could buy them and where to send the
> money. If I
> > didn't- you
> > would all tar and feather me for not offering them
> to you-
> > first! Half of my
> > emails (about 40 to 60 a day) are 'spam' or things
> I am not
> > interested in,
> > and if I choose not to read them I simply delete
> them. I
> > think members who
> > don't want to read about some new information or
> products from stores,
> > manufacturers or publishers can do the same so we
> don't
> > sacrifice losing
> > quality information from commercial members.
> >
> > John Olson
> > Billings, Mt.
> >
> > > From: GORDON SMITH <kc2bw@a...>
> > > Reply-To: BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com
> > > Date: Mon, 06 May 2002 06:25:50 -0400
> > > To: BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Call for Waycar Photos
> > >
> > > Where does it say ...I have this book for
> sale...in the message????
> > > I do not see any soliciting for sales in it.
> > >
> > > Gordon
> > >
> > > BNJohn@a... wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Dave,
> > >> I notice that at the bottom of this post he
> sign it by the
> > company name and I
> > >> feel that this is a commerical post because he
> is selling
> > this book, I
> > >> thought we had told the list not to do this.
> Please let me
> > know what you
> > >> think, I feel that a few others my get pissed
> off by this.
> > >> Thanks
> > >> John
> > >>
> > >>> Hi,
> > >>>
> > >>> Time is running out. Contributions for the
> Waycar Book
> > are coming in
> > >>> and we are expecting more from sources that
> have committed to
> > >>> providing photos. We have received excellent
> material.
> > >>>
> > >>> We need everyone to go dig for color slides of
> the
> > following waycar
> > >>> classes to add to the material already in
> hand. We will
> > also accept
> > >>> B&W if you have them for some of these
> classes. Kodak photos were
> > >>> being colored by hand when some of these
> waycars were pounding the
> > >>> rails.
> > >>>
> > >>> NE-13a 13640-13689
> > >>> NE-13b 13690-13714
> > >>> NE-9 13739-13829
> > >>> NE-8 13830-13924
> > >>> NE-7 13925-13999
> > >>> NE-1 14000-14389 Non-side door
> > >>> NE-2 14390-14406
> > >>> NE-6 14407-14476
> > >>> NE-1 14496-14498
> > >>> NE-5 14500-14645 28'
> > >>> NE-5 14646-14698 30'
> > >>> NE-11 14700 B&W and Color
> > >>> NE-5 14800-14889 Boxcar B&W
> > >>> XM-1 14900-14910 B&W
> > >>> XM-2 14925-14973 B&W
> > >>> CW1-CW7 14750-14790
> > >>> CW1-CW7 3900 Series
> > >>> NE Wood Box 14800-14890 Converted'43-'45
> > >>> Waycar light photos, steam and diesel
> operations.
> > >>>
> > >>> Please contact me off list if you need further
> info. The material
> > >>> deadline is June 1, 2002.
> > >>>
> > >>> Thank-you.
> > >>>
> > >>> Mile Post 206 Publishing, Inc.
> > >>> P.O. Box 543
> > >>> West Burlington, IA 52655-0543
> > >>> 319-754-1408
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>
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> removed]
> > >>
> > >>
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