Well said David! I agree most strongly. Let us hope that between all
the contrasting ways of discussing RR Days this year that we can all
hope to spur more from the event and the poeple who make it happen!
Even if these two factors are all that is left someday, it seems clear
that folks like us we will be back multiple times per year to
celebrate.
Bill Selleck
--- In BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com, "David Jordan" <dpj1974@i...> wrote:
> Ken and Bill,
>
> I think most of the appeal of RR Days is what goes on throughout the year
> anyway - the chance to see the BNSF's major hub at Galesburg. As long as the
> swapmeet is held at the college and fans can park on the Thirwell Bridge, I
> think Galesburg can always have a RR Days. I miss the Metra train tour of
> the yard and the City of Yates City though!
>
> David P. Jordan
> Peoria, Illinois
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kenneth H Thompson" <KTHOMPSON4@w...>
> To: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 9:07 AM
> Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] RR Days is not dead at all!
>
>
> > Bill,
> >
> > I'll second that. Any time I go to Galesburg it's "RR Days" for me. I'm
> > looking forward to go there at the end of this month.
> >
> > Ken Thompson
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "billselleck" <buklyjuice@a...>
> > To: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 11:13 PM
> > Subject: [BRHSlist] RR Days is not dead at all!
> >
> >
> > > I am greatly disturbed about all this talk of RR Days being dead and
> > > the related negativity thus generated. I would not want any of the
> > > readers of this list to think that Galesburg's RR Days is no longer
> > > worth coming to. Surely the fact that there is no longer any 1/1th
> > > scale rolling stock to climb on or no longer any yard tours being given
> > > diminish what still exists in RR Days.
> > >
> > > It is true that there was a quiet at the depot this year. Without the
> > > exhibits and displays that we have all grown used to seeing, there was
> > > a diffent mood. But it is unfair to say that the event is "Dead".
> > >
> > > Did none of you spend any time at the museum tent? Maybe once inside
> > > you talked a bit more with William Franckey or Ron Hatch on things CBQ?
> > > Did none of you spend time talking with any musuem staff (many Q
> > > employees among them)? I'll bet you heard some rather ambitious plans
> > > for next year from them right? Did you take a bit more time looking
> > > over the locomotive control stand in the tent? Did you more closely
> > > focus on the 3006, waycar, and RPO still on the former depot grounds?
> > > Did you not take take a second look at the "Meath" museum car? Suely
> > > you spent more time railfaning about town? More time spent near Cameron
> > > or in Peck Park? More time on Thirwell bridge watching things train in
> > > the yard below? Did you meet some new railfans and enthusiasts? I'll
> > > bet then you at least spent a bit more time at the train show. Did you
> > > not see more dealers? Did you then spend more time going over those
> > > 1000s of depot photographs? Did you talk with Dave Lotz, people from
> > > RITS, or the CNWHS? Ok, well then you had more time to sample the food
> > > around town. Did you see the train related diplays in some of the
> > > downtown windows?
> > >
> > > NO?!?
> > >
> > > I did these things and had lots to see and do.
> > >
> > > Maybe you misssed something?
> > >
> > > Dead? I did not have time to notice.
> > >
> > > Bill Selleck
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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