PC: Re: Observations About PC In Color V1

["Gary Farmer" <gary@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the review.
Gary

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From: "Gary L" <h18w777@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 10:20 AM
Subject: PC: Observations About PC In Color V1


> Received my copy and in the unlikely event there is anyone here who 
> hasn't, here are some comments.
>
> Overall, the book was everything I was expecting.  The date spread of PC 
> subjects was indeed all encompassing.  I do wonder about the inclusion of 
> a section called "The Last Year Of New York Central" and several pre PC 
> photos of NYC trains in other locations.  Not appropriate for a PC subject 
> book in my opinion.
>
> The photo of the PC eastbound crossing the Poughkeepsie bridge on page 52 
> was easily worth the cost of the book.  The very first I have ever seen of 
> PC crossing this bridge.  The selection of photos from the New York 
> secondary lines was superb and the second high point of this book.  One 
> disappointment were no photos of the famous PC "Hojac" line near Buffalo 
> NY. TRACKSIDE AROUND BUFFALO 1953-1976 has a pair of photos of this 
> operation, but not this book.
>
> Morning Sun's Pennsylvania Diesels in Color series featured stories behind 
> the scenes stories from Bill Volkmer and Robert Watson that were 
> excellent. Hopefully, future volumes can feature some of this same sort of 
> writing from those who were there.  Another example of someone that should 
> be involved for the appropriate reason would Jerry Taylor of A SAMPLING OF 
> PENN CENTRAL fame.  His book still represents the best book ever done for 
> PC.  It would be great if Mr. Yanosey could get him involved for the book 
> that covers the same region.
>
> Of course the book is highly recommended.  If any on the list have Jeremy 
> Plant's or Robert Yanosey's email address, please feel free to forward 
> these comments to them.
>
> Really looking forward to Volume 2.  I'll have some more comments then.
>
> Gary