Keep things in prospective. The original RR days was a one time
appreciation day for BN employees only at the Galesburg RR yard. The
townspeople, many of whom then worked for the RR, convinced the RR to
make it an annual event and involve the public. That was a different RR
and a different management with different priorities. In today's merged
RR, Galesburg does not play as important role in the current RR's
operation as it once did. Today's management is more santa Fe oriented
and the Santa Fe never choose to b e significantly involved with
Galesburg RR days. I am sure that they, like some of the sponsors that
used to participate, have a difficult time determining what real value
they got from being a part of the event.
Bill Barber
On Tuesday, July 1, 2003, at 10:55 AM, BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com wrote:
> Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2003 21:56:00 -0500
> From: Paul Kossart <misterkozy@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: Good job on the Train Show - Galesburg RR days is dying
> though
>
> So let's cut through all the crapola. Whose to blame here - the
> railroad, the town, all, both? I would basically think they both
> existed and flourished because of the other. Did one entity fall down
> on their end of things and forget their roots, allegiances,
> commitments,dare I say deal? This needs a finer point put on it in
> order for the real culprits to be realistically and fairly targeted,
> castigated, and put upon, in a manner of speaking, IMO.
>
> And lest I forget . . . a Big THANK YOU !!! to Harry for all his years
> of hard work and commitment to this event. Sleep well young prince .
> . .
>
> Paul - "The CB&Q Guy"
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