George Andrews Wrote:
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> Mike Danneman's show on the Rio Grande & Helper,
> UT., was tops in my book. As with all the truly
> great Winterail shows, there was enough of the
> human element to keep the crowd, without becoming
> boring. The biggest surprise to me, was the lack
> of anything at all in the way of a tribute to
> Richard Steinheimer. Although I did see Shirley
> there, I did not feel it was right to offer
> condolances; as I'm sure she has tired of them by
> now. May he rest in peace.
> Speaking of books, I was able to view a copy of
> Ken Meeker's new Western Pacific book at the swap
> meet. ( Thanks to Clint Nestell for opening a copy

Several years ago before Stein sunk totally into his Alzheimers funk, they at Winterail gave him and SHirley a major tribute when he was still able to, we think, appreciate it. The whole auditorium stood and clapped forever in tribute to him and Shirley. Had you approached her at Winterail on Saturday and voiced your condolances or whatever, she would have graciously accepted them. That's how she is. And that's how he was. Gracious.
C.
> for me ) I was hesitant to buy, sight unseen, yet
> another WP book; however once I looked through it
> I realized it is a keeper !!! While some photos
> have been seen in other books, most of the photos
> are never - before seen stuff. Yes, it does have
> plenty of coverage of the CZ, Feather River Cyn,
> and The Final Four F's; however there is also
> excellent coverage of the Oro Dam RR & line
> relocation, the mainline across Nevada & Utah, and
> some rather obscure branchlines. The aerial shots
> of Stockton & Oroville shops are great, as are the
> night shots on pages 174 & 175.
> In my humble opinion, this book is worth every
> penny I paid for it. I also consider my purchase
> as a final " thanks " to Ken Meeker. May he also
> rest in peace.