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As a contributor of information and some photo captions I can tell you that it's strictly a "picture book"..It depicts life and operation and travel on the CB&Q "back in the day"..hence it was "right up my alley"... It's primarily..mostly a complilation of photos taken by a woman whose last name is Bubbly..or something like that and a man in 1948. These photos make up most of the ones used in "Granger Country"and were used by permission of the Golyer Library.
I love it because it depicts the railroad as I knew it. It may not appeal to some of you "millenials"..or even baby boomers..But those of you 60 and up will love it as well. It would or should be of historical interest to the younger folks who have heard us "old heads" tell the same old stories again and again...This books shows you how it was.
Lots of steam...early diesels..head end business..motorcars. Passenger crews dress as real railroad men carrying out their duties.
.The book is a joint effort by Jim Reisdorff's South Platte Press and another publisher whose name escapes me now..I have a copy of the book, but for some reason I cant get my hands on it right now... As I heard someone say long ago..."It's not lost...I just don't know where it is"
Get it..South Platte has it...You'll love it
Pete
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From: Scott Myers myers.scottv@gmail.com [CBQ] <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> To: cbq <cbq@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tue, Nov 8, 2016 4:17 pm Subject: [CBQ] New CB&Q Book? I came across an ad for what I think is a new book related to the CB&Q. Its called "The Burlington Route in Focus", and is described as a pictorial profile of the post WWII years to document the impact of the railroad on the communities served by the Q. Beyond that, it is hard to tell from the descriptions I have found just what is covered by the book, i.e., is it RR equipment and/or facilities, or is it more about the communities themselves?
Does anyone have a familiarity with this book that can elaborate on its contents?__._,_.___ Posted by: jpslhedgpeth@aol.com __,_._,___ |