Re: (erielack) My apologies to listmembers

["Tom Beckett" <tabeckett_@_stny.rr.com>]

To quote the members of another group, "ditto!!" I enjoy immensely the
recollections of the guys who were there doing the job. It is this kind of
"oral tradition" as it were, that keeps the EL alive, even for those of us
who are watching it vicariously. When I read the story about the meet at
Homer, I could almost smell the dust, creosote, and the diesel exhaust, and
hear the 567's on the Geeps as they roll by. Keep 'em coming!!

Tom B
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Subject: Re: (erielack) My apologies to listmembers


> Walt,
> I think speak for some of the list members as well as myself, no apologies
> are necessary. I for one EXTREMELY enjoy stories from former employees, no
> matter how minute the details. It is one of the main reasons that I
subscribe
> to this list.
> Pictures of the railroad, it's structures, and equipment are great,
modeling
> the E-L is lots of fun, but hearing exactly what was going on from someone
> that was there adds life to the whole shebang!
> I had the opportunity to read a proof of a book by a former CNW Steam
> engineer. He wrote in the language of the job, and I couldn't put it down.
> The real stories and anecdotes from this man gave me a real view from the
cab
> and a new apreciation for the railroads and how they "really" worked.
Thanks
> for the stories...
> Greg
>
>

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