The new book, "BURLINGTON ROUTE PASSENGER TRAINS - VOLUME ONE" is published
by Four Ways West and noted "Editor/Publisher: Joseph W. Shine. The author
is JOHN F. STRAUSS. JR. He has done several very nice books on the Grean
Northern - mostly covering the the Empire Builder.
I am sure you can order it from any local hobby shop.
Regards,
Ray Bedard
San Jose CA
>From: "cbq_bill" <cbq_bill@sbcglobal.net>
>Reply-To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
>To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [CBQ] Re: New Passenger Book by Strauss
>Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2006 04:49:36 -0000
>
>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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