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1. [CBQ] RE: Strauss books (score: 1)
Author: Gerald & Virginia Edgar <vje68@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2010 20:24:07 -0500
Per this recent exchange on the Strauss book: Not to be overly critical of Strauss as he has given us a good trilogy on Burlington passenger service (with the imminent 3rd book re: Q's long distant t
/archives/BRHSLIST/2010-10/msg00044.html (15,302 bytes)

2. Re: [CBQ] RE: Strauss books (score: 1)
Author: "cvlk" <cvlk@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2010 22:13:40 -0500
I did not mention the lack of an index to diminish the importance of the two Strauss books and am glad to hear that Mr. Wallet will have to let the moths out for another, hopefully soon. I would even
/archives/BRHSLIST/2010-10/msg00046.html (18,627 bytes)

3. Re: [CBQ] RE: Strauss books (score: 1)
Author: sartherdj@aol.com
Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2010 23:18:12 EDT
Well said Charlie. We don't need to be bashing authors unless we have done the necessary research, written something better on the subject, had it published and reviewed by the RR community at large.
/archives/BRHSLIST/2010-10/msg00047.html (10,551 bytes)

4. RE: [CBQ] RE: Strauss books (score: 1)
Author: Gerald & Virginia Edgar <vje68@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2010 06:36:21 -0500
i agree our Society holdings are sketchy at best but more importantly not accessible. But did Strauss contact Holck, Spoor, Wagner, Douda, you, me or anyone else active in BRHS that might have pics,
/archives/BRHSLIST/2010-10/msg00050.html (19,855 bytes)

5. [CBQ] Re: Strauss books (score: 1)
Author: Denny Anspach <danspach@macnexus.org>
Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2010 10:28:48 -0700
Well, I would think that "we" (whoever "we" may be) *do* have a right to criticize authors who produce books absent fact checking, citation of sources, and lack of any obvious editing or fundamental
/archives/BRHSLIST/2010-10/msg00058.html (11,397 bytes)

6. Re: [CBQ] Re: Strauss books (score: 1)
Author: "cvlk" <cvlk@comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2010 16:55:50 -0500
Denny hits it right on the head..... if a book stinks, you can choose not to buy it. But it may prevent another, carefully researched and well made book from coming to market. This happened just rece
/archives/BRHSLIST/2010-10/msg00059.html (11,668 bytes)

7. Re: [CBQ] Re: Strauss books (score: 1)
Author: Bryan Howell <tubaman21@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2010 17:56:49 -0700 (PDT)
Fear not Charlie. Morning Sun will have a book on the railroad in question coming soon. The author of the Morning Sun book has been very active on that railroad's yahoo group and promises it will be
/archives/BRHSLIST/2010-10/msg00063.html (12,508 bytes)

8. [CBQ] Re: Strauss books (score: 1)
Author: Denny Anspach <danspach@macnexus.org>
Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2010 11:15:41 -0700
Re: An un-named book about a Chicago area railroad that has been criticized Morning Sun? Since when has Morning Sun done the very least to vet its authors, perform fact checking, require citation of
/archives/BRHSLIST/2010-10/msg00080.html (11,248 bytes)

9. Re: [CBQ] Re: Strauss books (score: 1)
Author: Bryan Howell <tubaman21@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2010 16:13:19 -0700 (PDT)
The author doing the Morning Sun book has had family work for the railroad and has done extensive research speaking to present and former employees of the railroad. He lives next to the line in quest
/archives/BRHSLIST/2010-10/msg00086.html (12,468 bytes)

10. [CBQ] Re: Strauss books (score: 1)
Author: Denny Anspach <danspach@macnexus.org>
Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2010 15:19:57 -0700
When talking about fine railroad books, particularly about Chicago area railroads, there has recently been published one of the very best: the late Ed DeRouen's The Pennsylvania Railroad in Chicago.
/archives/BRHSLIST/2010-10/msg00093.html (11,505 bytes)

11. Re: [CBQ] Re: Strauss books (score: 1)
Author: "cvlk" <cvlk@comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:46:44 -0500
Ed had a real knack for weaving first person interviews into the history of his books. He is sorely missed both as an author and friend to all that knew him. And, his next work was to be on the CB&Q
/archives/BRHSLIST/2010-10/msg00112.html (11,148 bytes)

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