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Author: Key Route Ken

Date: 03-19-2008 - 10:15

fkrock Wrote:
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> It has the same very amateur narration as others
> from this vendor. Some of his earlier videos have
> been complete with huge factual errors. Beware.

Oh c'mon, Fred--Be nice!! I admit that this particular "vendor" has a drab, monotone voice that most of us hate-- be at least glad that the extremely rare views of the Richmond Shipyard Railway have finally been made Public. I didn't see BAERA/WRM jumping at the chance from their huge cache of films-- so "Where's the beef" ??
But don't get me wrong, YOU have a GREAT voice for Don Olsen's productions--BUT then again it was HE who was the prime culprit that held these films captive!

For the masses out there: There were TWO (2) ten-inch 16mm reels of nothing but amazing views of the Shipyard Railway in action. The RSR was filmed by Gordon Robertson, former signal supervisor of the Key System. I got a private showing in Robbie's basement theatre at his home in Oakland's Park Boulevard district some 40+ years ago. After his widow 'Jenne" passed away, the films disappeared. Too bad!

KRK

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Subject	Written By	Date/Time (PST)
Finally Available: "Richmond Shipyard Railway" ...	Key Route Ken	03-16-2008 - 21:01
Re: Finally Available: "Richmond Shipyard Railway" ...	Alf Doten	03-18-2008 - 09:51
Re: Finally Available: "Richmond Shipyard Railway" ...	fkrock	03-19-2008 - 09:37
Re: Finally Available: "Richmond Shipyard Railway" ...	Key Route Ken	03-19-2008 - 10:15
Re: Finally Available: "Richmond Shipyard Railway" ...	George Andrews	03-19-2008 - 19:13
Re: Finally Available: "Richmond Shipyard Railway" ...	stash	03-19-2008 - 20:05
Re: Finally Available: "Richmond Shipyard Railway" ...	Stevo del Applegato	03-19-2008 - 21:16

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Key Route Ken Wrote:
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> fkrock Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > It has the same very amateur narration as
> others
> > from this vendor. Some of his earlier videos
> have
> > been complete with huge factual errors. Beware.
> 
> Oh c'mon, Fred--Be nice!!  I admit that this
> particular "vendor" has a drab, monotone voice
> that most of us hate-- be at least glad that the
> extremely rare views of the Richmond Shipyard
> Railway have finally been made Public.  I didn't
> see BAERA/WRM jumping at the chance from their
> huge cache of films--  so "Where's the beef" ??
> But don't get me wrong, YOU have a GREAT voice for
> Don Olsen's productions--BUT then again it was HE
> who was the prime culprit that held these films
> captive!
> 
> For the masses out there:  There were TWO (2)
> ten-inch 16mm reels of nothing but amazing views
> of the Shipyard Railway in action. The RSR was
> filmed by Gordon Robertson, former signal
> supervisor of the Key System.  I got a private
> showing in Robbie's basement theatre at his home
> in Oakland's Park Boulevard district some 40+
> years ago.  After his widow 'Jenne" passed away,
> the films disappeared.  Too bad!
> 
> KRK

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