Thanks for the info Gerald:
I would like to suggest starting with a annual, maybe 48 pages. It has to
have some color and it has to be available in the hobby shops to get
exposure. This will get the articles to start flowing. It's the Chicken Egg
thing. Do you wait for the articles and then announce a mag or gather up
some articles put out a mag and ask for more articles.
I know what putting a book together is like. My TPW book has just been
announced and it took three years to put together.
I think the potential is out there for an annual at least with a variety of
short articles like the Rock, Milw, or CNW mages.
I'll even put my money where my mouth is and offer up an article on the
Peoria Line.
Roger Kujawa
Morton, IL.
See my TPW book at:
http://www.morningsunbooks.com/midwestcat11.html
> 1. Re: BRHS publications
> Posted by: "Gerald A. Edgar" vje68@hotmail.com gaedgar66
> Date: Mon Nov 27, 2006 9:21 pm ((PST))
>
> Our biggest limitation (and always has been) was alluded to by
> several posters - lack of material. Hol can do wonders with a rough
> manuscript and a few pics as he can tap into various mbr's
> collections to flesh it out. Jim with the Zephyr does shorter
> articles and more model oriented but again it's up to the 1500 mbrs
> to provide material. BRHS tends to have more armchair fans &
> modelers than other RR His. Soc's. Nothing wrong with that (dues
> are dues) but the % of BRHS mbrs who share their knowledge,
> collections and photos for publication is less than say C&NWHS. If
> someone has great modeling or historical acticles/drwgs/photos then
> by all means let Hol &/or Jim know. The BB has been used for 1 & 2
> pp articles to fill in with the major subjects and of course the
> Zephyr is dominated by 'short' articles. I.E. you do not have to be
> capable of doing an entire book like Al Holck or Mike Spoor.
> This discussion has been going in since shortly after our inception
> in 1976. LOTS of interest in the Burlington but a shortage of mbrs
> able or willing to supply material for print.
> So don't be shy - the 'magic' of having Hol as BB Editor is that he
> does the same for a living with a commercial trade journal - he can
> make diamonds from coal so give him a try. Jim is always looking
> for material too - even a snapshot or 2 lines of prose can complete
> a Q/A. So now that winter approaches and you have some hobby time,
> put some things together & submit them or at least share a photo or
> bit of knowledge for works in progress. YOU will glad you did as
> will all your fellow mbrs. Gerald
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