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Re: New NWP out--Boom or Bust-1950-2001 by NWPRTHS
Author: espee2472
Date: 08-11-2017 - 01:37

espee2472 Wrote:
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> Mike Pechner Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Nearly 20 years in the making, Authored by
> Angelo
> > Figone, with pictures from Shirley Burman,
> Richard
> > Steinhemier, Art Lloyd, Robert O. Hale, Robert
> > (Photo Bob) Morris, Arnold Menke, John Signor,
> > Mike Pechner and a host of other photographers,
> > plus countless of hours of interviews done by
> > Angelo NWP principals including "Mad-Dog"
> Michael
> > Ongerth, former VP & GM of NWP, Allan DeMoss,
> Ken
> > Dixon, Allan Hemphill, Chairman NCRA Board of
> > Directors, A.T. Lewis former NWP Superintendent
> > and Senior CONTRAL manager, and dozens of other
> > officials of SP and NWP who were on the ground
> > during the coverage period of this book, 1950
> to
> > 2001. This is a actual history of those who
> lived
> > it and and were part of it during this
> turbulent
> > period. This book is the story of actual events
> as
> > they happened by the people who were part of it
> > and had first hand knowledge of the events
> > depicted in this book. No FAKE NEWS here, but
> > actual figures from NWP and SP files and
> pictures
> > to go with it both B & W and color. This book
> is
> > richly illustrated and contains over 307
> > photographs, 300 previously unpublished, 103 in
> > color and 83 full page images on heavy stock
> > GLOSSY paper. The basis of this book is 167
> oral
> > histories from NWP employees past and present
> > numbering thousand of pages of testimony. There
> > are 54 tables and charts documenting things
> > covering carloading, improvement projects,
> motive
> > power, and operations. The book is over 400
> pages
> > long and published by the Northwestern Pacific
> > Railroad, Technical and Historical Society.
> All
> > proceeds benefit the Society. The cost is
> $89.50
> > plus tax and handling and can be obtained from
> the
> > NWPRTHS at P.O Box 667, san Rosa, Calif.
> > 95402-0667.
>
> since google says their web site has
> been taken down, how much is shipping
> & handling?

disregard my previous message, google
connected, my apologies

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Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  New NWP out--Boom or Bust-1950-2001 by NWPRTHS Mike Pechner 08-10-2017 - 13:54
  Re: New NWP book out--Boom or Bust-1950-2001 by NWPRTHS Mike Pechner 08-10-2017 - 13:55
  Re: New NWP book out--Boom or Bust-1950-2001 by NWPRTHS Steve A 08-11-2017 - 08:13
  Re: New NWP out--Boom or Bust-1950-2001 by NWPRTHS espee2472 08-11-2017 - 01:29
  Re: New NWP out--Boom or Bust-1950-2001 by NWPRTHS espee2472 08-11-2017 - 01:37
  NWPRTHS & SPHTS convention SP 0-6-0 08-11-2017 - 10:34
  Re: New NWP out--Boom or Bust-1950-2001 by NWPRTHS Gus Campagna 08-11-2017 - 14:31


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