I never met him either, but through his postings and correspondence it was
obvious he was truly a gentleman and a scholar - knowledgeable and always
helpful & gracious. I was sorry when work obligations curtailed his postings
here some years ago.
His photography - represented in the BRHS calendar a few years back - was
stunning and showed both technical mastery and real insight into his subject.
His skill and sensitivity to the Burlington were equally apparent in his
modeling:
http://www.burlingtonroute.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=7&pos=115
My condolences to his family and friends. Rest in peace, Ed.
--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, Tim Fleck <tf5077@...> wrote:
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> I never got to meet Ed but as a member of the society I greatly benefited
> from his knowledge of the Q. I sincerely wish to express my condolences to
> his family, and let them know his presence in the society made it better for
> all it's members.........
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> --- On Fri, 3/5/10, Allen Moore <iigsfan@...> wrote:
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> > From: Allen Moore <iigsfan@...>
> > Subject: RE: [CBQ] Sad news
> > To: "CBQ" <cbq@yahoogroups.com>, brhslist@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Friday, March 5, 2010, 12:45 PM
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> > This is truly sad news as we have lost a figure in the
> > railfan community. Ed was a friend and a good source
> > of railroad information.
> > I can remember him standing near the entrance of Illinois
> > Railway museum just to visit and keep me company while
> > waiting for others at the fall meet last year. This will be
> > a great loss.
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> > Allen Moore
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