Charlie, I have volunteered my services for documenting CB&Q history, but thus
far NO TAKERS! I have a full-size flatbed document/negative scanner and
associated software.
Cheers!
Jan
On 12/10/2010 3:13 PM, cvlk wrote:
>
> Bob-
>
> I fully understand and agree with your thoughts, having worked at the Pullman
> Library and understanding the priorities......
>
> So far I have only received one indication of interest, and that from a BRHS
> member who lives in California. I really don't know how many BRHS members are
> interested in doing research or documenting Burlington History, but the lack
> of response is disappointing if not surprising.
>
> Charlie Vlk
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bob
> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com <mailto:CBQ%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2010 6:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [CBQ] Re: Heavyweight Q Decals
>
> Charlie, as you know Ted is the curator, and
> everything of such a nature should be passed
> through him. We have to schedule work parties
> for such things due to the lack of "free" time at
> the Library - fulfillment of orders (which
> provide funds for conserving & storing the
> drawings, documents & photos) has to take
> priority. Next is the actual conservation of
> elements within the Library. That doesn't leave
> time to "freelance" regardless of personal
> proclivities. So far, the work with the Soo
> Line HS has been productive for all
> concerned. It would not be beyond the
> imagination for two or more HS to "pool" resources to use a broader brush.
>
> In terms of archives, depending on the details
> worked out by Ted, there would be digital images
> for archive use (not for sale as duplicate items,
> but for publication, research and archival
> use). Again, Ted is the one to make the call
> and to be in negotiations / discussions.
>
> I know there have been a few CB&Q freight cars
> found (50 single, 50' flat, gons, etc.) in the
> Standard steel freight section the SLHS has been
> helping with. The problem is, without more
> resources, it means those drawings aren't
> scanned, and will simply have to be "dug out"
> again. It's certainly easier now thanks to that
> work, but it is duplication of effort.
>
> At 03:23 PM 12/9/2010, you wrote:
> >
> >
> >Bob-
> >
> >I didn't mean that you should start a research
> >program to find the drawings I was mentioning.
> >I've not been able to get out to Union to work
> >at the Pullman Library (I've only done it on two
> >prior occassions) because I haven't had the time
> >as I'm trying to get the house ready to put on
> >the market so we can relocate out of the area.
> >
> >Your idea is a valid one..... I would gladly
> >schedule a day when a bunch of CB&Q people would
> >converge on Union (with the prior arrangement
> >with Ted Andersen) with the idea of putting in
> >at least a day of conserving, indexing and
> >reviewing with an emphasis on CB&Q material. I
> >know I would be interested in underwritting the
> >digitization of material found (such as the lettering data).
> >
> >Since we (BRHS) do not have an archives I think
> >that this would, at least, be something
> >worthwhile we could do to help preserve CB&Q material.
> >
> >I would like to hear from any list member (BRHS
> >member or not) who would be interested in such a
> >"work party" and I will coordinate it with Ted
> >to get it set up. Ted's regular work day for
> >volunteers is Wednesdays but we may be able to
> >schedule a different day if Ted would be
> >available or would prefer that the regular work
> >not be interrupted with a bunch of first-timers
> >clopping around the premises.....
> >
> >Thank you,
> >Charlie Vlk
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Bob
> >To: <mailto:CBQ%40yahoogroups.com>CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:CBQ%40yahoogroups.com>
> >Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2010 1:47 PM
> >Subject: Re: [CBQ] Re: Heavyweight Q Decals
> >
> >As described earlier, the best method for this is to emulate what the
> >SLHS has done - bring in volunteers who can aid in the research and
> >physical effort required. As the last few times anything like this
> >has been discussed have been greeted with nothing but yawns (if that)
> >I don't see it happening. The Burlington is one of many roads,
> >there are millions of drawings to conserve, index and review. There
> >is no incentive to put CB&Q drawings and/or information in front of
> >any other effort. Sounds tacky, but that is (literally) the bottom line.
> >
> >At 01:42 PM 12/9/2010, you wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >Bob-
> > >
> > >If you can locate ANY CB&Q lettering drawings in I would be much
> > >interested in getting scans of the documents.
> > >Most of the Pullman documents I looked at in the Pullman Library
> > >collection made reference to CB&Q Lettering and Painting (L&P)
> > >drawings but the actual drawing
> > >nor the Stencil Drawings (with the actual shape of the characters,
> > >not the arranagment of the lettering) were not included in the files.
> > >Maybe a set of drawings are in the files somewhere.... one can only hope.
> > >
> > >Ditto for Freight Equipment and for that matter Locomotive lettering.....
> > >
> > >I will make up computer usable Fonts that and share them with all
> > >interested if anything can be found... ("back in the day" I inked the full
> > >Budd/Zephyr Alphabet and Numbers from CB&Q drawings that first
> > >appeared with Marshall Thayer's Zephyr drawings in RMC).... later they
> > >were probably used as the basis for Micro-Scale's decal artwork for
> > >Budd cars, etc..
> > >
> > >Charlie Vlk
> > >
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