Re: Shortlines of the Pacific Northwest -- Boeing Swap Meet
Author: Ken Shattock (KRK)
Date: 10-30-2011 - 11:10
George Andrews Wrote:
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> I saw several copies of Shortlines of the PNW on
> the shelf @ Tacoma Trains 2 weeks ago. I will need
> to thumb through it B4 buying a copy.
> BTW -- The Boeing Employees Model RR Club Swap
> meet is coming up Nov. 12th in Kent, WA., and it's
> a great place to find current & out-of-print
> books. Every year there are several vendors who do
> nothing but books; perhaps there will be a display
> copy of the Shortlines book to look through.
> I'm not surprised that Bob Yanosey has a serious
> Penn Central focus. It was the dominant railroad
> in his area, and his 1st Morning Sun book was on
> PC Power. For those who think his focus on PC is
> excessive, consider how many Espee books have been
> published through the years, including Morning
> Sun's many efforts. I have most all of the Morning
> Sun series on Erie Lackawanna; not easy to do
> considering I buy only from local sources here in
> the Great Grey Northwest. The important thing to
> me is that publishers like Bob Yanosey are willing
> to print the material & get it into circulation.
Hi George & all... I will have 2 1/2 tables of goodies to sell at BOEING. Primarily videos--BUT, I have decided to thin out my collection of Howell-North; Golden West Books; David Myrick books and others.. Stop by and say hello!! Kent Commons on November 12th--next to the Kent, WA Regional Justice Center..
Will also be at The Great Train Expo in Puyallup,WA on November 19, 20.
Cheers.
Ken Shattock (KRK)