I agree with Ray. Book is excellant, can hardly wait
for Vol. 2.(Vol. 1 seems to end about 1946).
--- cbq_bill <cbq_bill@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Hi Ray,
>
> Who is the publisher of this book? I would like to
> find out more
> about it. Appears to be a great book based on topic
> and on your
> description.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill
>
> --- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "Ray Bedard"
> <tczephyr@...> wrote:
> >
> > I just bought the new book by John F Strauss Jr,
> titled "Burlington Route
> > Passenger Trains Volume One" 208 pages with tons
> of B&W and color
> photos.
> >
> > I really like the book, paid $50 at the Train Shop
> in San Jose CA
> (has a
> > list price of $60).
> >
> > There are tons of photos that I have never seen
> before. The
> majority of the
> > photos come from Otto Perry collection.
> >
> > There is a wealth of detailed written information
> about train
> consists,
> > types of cars used in the consists with names and
> numbers and even
> examples
> > of a specific date lising the engine number and
> all the cars in
> that
> > particular consist.
> >
> > And it covers ALL of the Q trains including fast
> mail trains, not
> just the
> > big name trains. Most of the information lists
> consists of the
> 1930's up to
> > the Zephyr era.
> >
> > The only thing that I am disappointed in is the
> quality of some
> (NOT ALL) of
> > the photos. It appears to me that the
> author/publisher attempted
> to enhance
> > many of the photos and in doing so resulted in
> some distortion. It
> almost
> > appears that who ever did the digital enhansments
> used an low cost
> software
> > program and then attempted to enhance only a
> portion of the photo,
> resulting
> > in poor quality.
> >
> > Having said that I STILL am glad I purchased the
> book and am
> really
> > impressed with the overall contents. I would
> recommend this book
> to anyone
> > who is interested in Burlington passenger
> consists.
> >
> > I look forward to seeing his next volume on the Q,
> not certain
> what it will
> > cover, but I am sure it too will be added to my
> library. I just
> hope that he
> > makes improvements when enhancing any photos.
> >
> > Ray Bedard
> > San Jose CA
> >
> >
>
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