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Re: Comment on Four Ways West book in general
Author: Tom Moungovan
Date: 07-06-2011 - 17:01

Juppo Wrote:
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> Lines West Freak Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
>
> >
> > As a side note many of us are looking forward
> to
> > the new "Western Pacific" book by the late Ken
> > Meeker. Should be a stunner. However it's the
> > usual WTF took so long?? I was told the book
> > could have been published before Ken's passing
> but
> > Dale and others were hellbent on filling all
> the
> > photo holes and having the book as perfect as
> > possible. My question would be "is that really
> > necessary"??
>
> Yes it is necessary so that there aren't any
> problems to piss of prospective buyers. At
> nearly $70 per book, it better be flawless and
> full of stunning photos with no errors in
> captions. If anybody knows how to publish
> superior books on contemporary railroading, its
> Dale Sanders.

Just my opinion, but I'd agree with you wholeheartedly here. Anything that comes from him
is the absolute best that it can be. I saw one of Guy's old chromes and it was pretty sorry.
Dale spent about 40 hours on this one image and the transformation is incredible. You get one
go around on these projects and when it's out, you can't take it back. Dale strives for
perfection and his work shows it.

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  Four Ways West book dents and dings Jim 07-05-2011 - 13:54
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  Re: Four Ways West book dents and dings Jim 07-05-2011 - 15:13
  Re: Four Ways West book dents and dings WAF 07-05-2011 - 18:26
  Re: Four Ways West book dents and dings Trackwuurk 07-05-2011 - 19:18
  Re: Four Ways West book dents and dings WAF 07-06-2011 - 16:25
  Re: Four Ways West book dents and dings Trackwuurk 07-06-2011 - 18:49
  Re: Four Ways West book dents and dings Jim 07-06-2011 - 07:49
  Comment on Four Ways West book in general Lines West Freak 07-06-2011 - 11:13
  Re: Comment on Four Ways West book in general Jim 07-06-2011 - 11:53
  Re: Comment on Four Ways West book in general East Texas Katy Fan 08-21-2011 - 18:17
  Re: Comment on Four Ways West book in general Juppo 07-06-2011 - 16:22
  Re: Comment on Four Ways West book in general Tom Moungovan 07-06-2011 - 17:01
  Re: Comment on Four Ways West book in general Jim 07-06-2011 - 17:22
  Re: Comment on Four Ways West book in general Lines West Freak 07-06-2011 - 17:35
  Re: Comment to LWF Tom Moungovan 07-06-2011 - 18:42
  Re: Comment to LWF Juppo 07-06-2011 - 20:58
  Re: Comment to LWF George Andrews 07-06-2011 - 21:50
  Re: Comment to LWF Juppo 07-06-2011 - 22:23
  Re: Comment to LWF Mark 07-07-2011 - 01:03
  Re: Comment to LWF Tom Moungovan 07-07-2011 - 06:42
  Re: Comment to LWF M5 07-07-2011 - 09:18
  Re: Comment on Four Ways West book in general John Sweetser 07-08-2011 - 22:21
  Re: Four Ways West book in general Tim 07-09-2011 - 10:52
  Re: Comment to LWF trainjunkie 07-09-2011 - 12:25
  Re: Comment on Four Ways West book in general John Sweetser 07-09-2011 - 22:04


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