I love these pictures! What I really like is, all of
the officals, standing around with their hands on
their hips, watching the real railroaders work. John
--- Jan Kohl <jkohl@n...> wrote:
> Ok, new photos are posted at
> http://www.castlegraphics.com
>
> I did find out where the derailment was, there was
> one photo with the information on the back.
> However, I'm sure some of you would rather guess, so
> I won't tell you right away and give you a shot! :)
> If you want to find out if you are right,
> right-click on the photo (any one) and select
> "properties". The photo name has the location and
> year.
>
> Incidentally, you also get another treat...I found
> several photos that were fairly closely spaced and
> were able to compile them into the panoramic shot of
> the wreckage seen at the bottom of the page...
>
> More stuff later, including The "Q" Montgomery, IL
> tower, abandoned in 1969, interior and exterior
> views...
>
> Cheers!
>
> Jan
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jan Kohl
> To: BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 5:57 PM
> Subject: [BRHSlist] News at 11:00...new (old) CB&Q
> photos, plus the world premier of the CB&Q Waltz! :)
>
>
> Got some pretty amazing things in today...in my
> second installment of photos purchased from Bud Laws
> (great guy), I have a whole series of a CBQ
> derailment...location and year unknown, I'm hoping
> some of you mature railroaders will know the
> answers.. :)
>
> John B. sent me all the sheets for the CB&Q waltz
> awhile back, and I attempted to clean them up but
> couldn't get them to where an OCR would read them.
> However, I finally found all the sheets again and
> sent them to my brother last night, he sat down all
> day today and transcribed them to his music program,
> which then compiled the piano and strings version of
> the waltz! Give a few thanks to my brother, he's
> out of a job right now and I appreciate him taking
> the time to do this for us. It will be playing in
> the background when you are looking at the new-old
> pics! :) I hope you don't mind, John B., if so,
> please let me know...at any rate, possibly be the
> first time anyone has heard this in what...50 years
> or more?
>
> I'll email the list again when I get them all
> posted...
>
> Cheers!
>
>
> »» Jan Kohl ««
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> the pits - http://www.theuspits.com
> castle graphics - http://www.castlegraphics.com
>
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