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Hi Jim,
Received my latest
Post July 03 end of last week thank you.
Always a welcome sight - thanks to yourself and all
those responsible for its existence.
Also at last received my membership card approx 3
weeks ago - I must say just a bit disappointed ...........that as a new and
modern society - considering current printing technology
vis-a-vis computers etc that it isn't something shall we say .........more
exciting!!! but I guess part of the problem with that is more members necessary
and more hands in the workpool? By the way , not wholly satisfied with
reasons given for no numbers, I wonder why we couldn't have started
from numbers of one of the loco classes of PC.........like GP30's
:-) anyhow just a thought.
Jim, I mentioned to you in an email 7th Nov 02
about Brian Banna's modelling articles on which I don't seem to have received a
reply from you on.
It was after email exchanges and a telephone
conversation earlier that year with Brian in which he agreed that he
was more than happy for his PC modelling articles to be used in the PCRRHS
official publication the Post. I sent an email to Jerry on the 21st
Feb 02 about the above and he said he believed you had already been in contact
with Brian at that time and was surprised that one hadn't been used yet
?
Given that Brian is taking what we all hope will be
no more than a sabbatical from the railroad scene ( and a short a one as
possible Brian if you are looking in :-) ) , given also that he is a
modeller par excellence - second to none - and that we are actually fortunate
that so much of his modelling has included the PC and its era and is prepared to
share it with us all at no cost to the society, this society should
consider itself fortunate that it has been given this golden opportunity ,
and it leaves one mystified as why this chance has been
left in abeyance so long, particularly given that there are more
and more of demands on various email lists for his modelling
articles .
Surely also at this point in time it would be a
good way to keep Brian's skills particularly vis-a-vis the railroad in the
forefront of people's minds and will do nothing but benefit the society to be
associated with someone of his esteemed ability.It will also be a
great encouragement for other people who haven't thought of or are
only thinking of modelling PC, to take the plunge and start modelling and/or
become PCRRHS members. Certainly speaking to him over the phone he comes across
a pretty upstanding and likeable guy.
Anyhow that's my twopenneths worth, BTW
obviously will not be able to get to the convention and will place my
voting rights (if any?) in your capable hands.
Ken
PCRRHS Chartered Member
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