As I recall. the late David Morgan stated. when the picture was reprinted in
TRAINS Magazine years later, that the Q did not want him to publish the picture
because they felt that the cigar did not reflect well on the company image, but
he disagreed and published it anyway.
Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com wrote:
>
> Got it again...BURLINGTON ROUTE ACROSS THE HEARTLAND... Page 43..Full
> page...Photo by William A. Akin August 1955.
> Somewhere there is a story about the picture stating that this man is the RFE
> and some wording about seeing the speed recorder at 90mph...
> Pete
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jpslhedgpeth@ aol.com
> To: CBQ@yahoogroups. com
> Sent: Wed, Nov 18, 2009 10:20 am
> Subject: Re: [CBQ] Re: Genealogy Question RED VISNEY
> GOT IT Thanks to Bill's hint..TRAINS Dec 55...Page 51 upper right hand
> corner...This is a relatively small photo...Seems like there was an almost
> full page photo in another issue...probably earlier.
> I'll keep an eye out, but this will get you started and maybe help out
> Visney's relative.
> BTW During my time on the "Rock Island Dave Visney was an operating
> officer..TM. .Supte etc..about my age or older..Now mid to late 70's. Didn't
> know him real well, but this may be a relative..
> Pete
> -----Original Message-----
> From: William Barber < clipperw@gmail. com >
> To: CBQ@yahoogroups. com
> Sent: Wed, Nov 18, 2009 9:55 am
> Subject: [CBQ] Re: Genealogy Question
> Bob,
> The photo of the Q engineer on the morning Zephyr was published by
> Trains Magazine in 1955, about mid year, I think. They devoted two
> issues to coverage of the Q from one end to the other.
> Bill Barber
> Gravois Mills, MO
> On Nov 18, 2009, at 3:29 AM, CBQ@yahoogroups. com wrote:
>> Re: Genealogy Question
>> Posted by: "rgs20460" amtrak347@aol. com rgs20460
>> Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:46 pm (PST)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --- In CBQ@yahoogroups. com , jonathanharris@ ... wrote:
>> >
>> > Is this the same photo reprinted on p. 43 of Jeff Wilson's
>> 'Burlington Route across the heartland' (Kalmbach, 1999)? I
>> wouldn't call the engineer's hat a Stetson, but the stogie, the E
>> unit and the (unidentified) Zephyr @ 90 mph all fit.
>> > Jonathan
>> >
>> > --- In CBQ@yahoogroups. com , Jpslhedgpeth@ wrote:
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Bob et al
>> > >
>> > > I well remember that issue of TRAINS...I've been going through
>> my old issues and came across it...also the reprint...I also
>> remember that sometime after the 2nd printing there were some
>> negative comments about the smoking and possible lack of attention
>> to duty by the engineer...You and I know that's not so....I thought
>> that that was one of the greatest railroad pictures of all time and
>> so typical of engineers of that era.
>> > >
>> > > Pete
>>
>> Jonathan -
>>
>> I'm in Ft. Madison, IA tonight after an uneventful, but "on time"
>> trip on #3 (dispite some lousy dispatching on the BS, "Race
>> Track"). When I get home tomorrow, I will check my copy of Wilson's
>> book. Maybe Pete will give us the Trains/Classic Trains issues
>> (months/years) he found the picture? Trying to figure out why, when
>> I post to this group, it posts twice.
>>
>> Bob Campbell
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