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Just taking a break from Christmas doings to read my e-mail, and thought
I'd reply to John's message below.
<p>I can vouch for the superb quality of his trolley slides. I first
met John in the mid-60's, but lost track of him until recently when I saw
his name on Pittsburgh e-mail posts. A few weeks ago I reminded him
of the slide shows that he and other fans from Toronto used to put on at
the old Sherwyn Hotel (now a dormitory building for Point Park College,
I believe) in Pittsburgh. John was using top line 35mm camera equipment
at that time, and seeing his results at those slide shows was the motivation
for me to advance to Nikon cameras in 1967. I especially remember
the night slides he took of TTC crews removing trackwork from Bloor St.
after the subway replaced street cars there.
<p>A slide show would be a great idea.
<p>Bob 12/25
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<p>John F Bromley wrote:
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<font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Last
year I offered to do a slide show of my Pittsburgh Rwys from the 1960s
but I was never able to work anything out with PTM. If there's interest
perhaps I'll try to resurrect the idea for 2001. Both FWS and Bob
Rathke know the quality that my collection possesses, so I think the idea
worthwhile.</font></font> <font face="Arial"><font size=-1>We need
to select a date at a central location, presumably Pittsburgh, possibly
the museum itself, where everyone interested can come together. There
are about 800 views of the appropriate period. No date earlier than
June would be suitable for me. I don't drive highways in the winter
months, and we'll be in Florida at the end of April and into early May,
culminating with a visit to the East Penn meet before traveling home.
East Penn? There's a possible time.</font></font> <font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Thoughts
and/or encouragements?</font></font> <font face="Arial"><font size=-1>John
Bromley</font></font> </blockquote>
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