Re: PC: Penn Central In Color Volume 2

[Bob & Emily Stetser <stets@xxxxxxxxx>]

Title: Re: PC: Penn Central In Color Volume 2

There is one map that is a bit more detailed than the map in volume one, it’s back to the website for you for real detail.

Bob

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G/Andy Harmon4/3/09 2:21 PM

> One of my small, small gripes with the first volume was the lack of more deatiled regional maps showing the lines featured in the book. For those of us, who never explored those areas of the PC, it helps "locate" the images in the book.  
>
> Ended up printing out the div maps from Jerry's PC site and keeping those in the book.
>
> No biggie, but just wondering if Vol. 2 has more detailed maps., or if it's back to the site for some more map printing.
>
> --Andy
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> robert.holzweiss@xxxxxxxxx wrote: 
> >  
> > I agree with Bob Stetser's post.
> >
> > Vol. 2 features the usual high quality Morning Sun photo reproduction
> > although some of the photos are a bit fuzzy probably because of the
> > quality of 1960s/70s cameras and speed of the subjects.  Most pics are
> > new (at least to me) and shot for the most part by photogs who are
> > well known on this list.  Problem of getting high quality overhead
> > shots in electrified territory is obvious because most (not all)shots
> > are at ground level.
> >
> > Branch line coverage is decent although no mention Danbury or Canaan
> > Branches.  Just one pic of Cedar Hill too.  West Shore (ex-NYC) has
> > just two pics plus harbor tugs.
> >
> > The intro is what you would expect and really reiterates what most of
> > us already know.  Captions are fine especially considering that most
> > pics had no information about date, location or details about the
> > subject.  The author did his homework and gathered what information he
> > could.  Unusual for a Morning Sun book is the caption mix-up on pages
> > 8-9.  Photos (or captions) on bottom of 8 and top of 9 are switched.
> >
> > In all, a quality effort and a must have for the PC fan but perhaps
> > too much stuffed into one volume.  Ex-NYC electrified lines and West
> > Shore could probably be their own volume, especially if West Shore is
> > covered to Selkirk.  This is a mild criticism of course considering
> > the lack of PC specific books and the high quality of the photos in
> > this volume.
> >
> > Bob Holzweiss
> >
> > P.S. Kudos to the PC Society for the latest issue of the PC Post.
> > Received mine today and read it cover-to-cover right away.  Another
> > fine effort especially the FL9 piece.  To all those that contributed
> > and worked on the editing, thank you for your time and effort.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 4/1/09, Bob & Emily Stetser <stets@xxxxxxxxx> <mailto:stets@xxxxxxxxx>  wrote:
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> >  
> > >  
> > > Volume 2
> > >
> > > Same format and just as long as volume 1.
> > > Covers "Along the Eastern Seaboard: Boston to Philadelphia"
> > >
> > > It seems that all photos are of the PC era with a couple of late 1976 early
> > > 77.
> > >
> > > Good introduction.
> > >
> > > Fair amount of branch line coverage, GREAT photos of 9999 at work, I felt
> > > the photos of Camden were weak and not as informative as the photos of
> > > Waverly or Philly.
> > >
> > > Photos covered from 1968 up to the last couple of days, plus a few Conrail
> > > start up.
> > >
> > > If you want/need photos of catenary there's plenty here.
> > >
> > > Great loco shots, not as much coverage of actual freight cars.  Photos of 2
> > > different tugs.
> > >
> > > The photo descriptions and explanations exceed most other books and are a
> > > major highlight to further your knowledge of a certain branch or the whole
> > > area covered in the book.
> > >
> > > A lot of photos of electrics.  Turbo Train got it's own page.
> > >
> > > Several good shots of Alco's and rare Baldwin's and as mentioned the 9999.
> > >
> > > Just as good as volume 1 already looking forward to volume 3 covering more
> > > of Philly and "points south and west".
> > >
> > > I paid $48.95 this past Sunday at a train show in New Jersey.  Worth every
> > > penny.
> > >
> > > Bob
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Gary L4/1/09 5:27 AM
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> > > > Would be interested in hearing from list members that have this book
> > > > already.  Posts to the PRR Cat list seem to indicate that it was available
> > > > early.
> > > >
> > > > Any owners here that would care to give a brief review and answer some
> > > > questions about it?
> > > >
> > > > -Coverage area?
> > > >
> > > > -Any pre PC era photos?  If so, how many...?
> > > >
> > > > -Date spread for the book?
> > > >
> > > > -Any specifically good/unusual photos that caught your eye?  If so, what
> > > > were they?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for the information
> > > >
> > > > Gary
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