[PRCo] Re: books

[Schneider Fred]

Understood.   There will always be a gap between the prototype guys  
and the modelers.   So there need to be two columns on the book  
list.   So what.

Some of us can accept the gulf.   That's better than the ones that  
say remove me from the list.

On Dec 4, 2008, at 9:43 AM, BobDietrich wrote:

> Now that all you traction experts (and I consider most of you  
> experts) have
> analyzed the world of the published word, I'll tell you where I'm  
> coming
> from.  My top five books are:
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> 1. Traction Guidebook - What was there and how to model it.
> 2. Traction Planbook - just plans.
> 3. Dave Frary's Scenery book - I don't like the looks of track on  
> Homosote.
> 4. Penna Trolleys: Pittsburgh Region, Morning Sun book - details,  
> details.
> 5. Ron Beal's Pittsburgh Railways book - I know some of you don't  
> think it
> is worth the paper but what other single book has so much PRCo info?
>
> Are you getting the drift?  I like to make streetcar models.   
> That's why you
> don't hear too much from me on the list...
>
> Bob
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
> [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org] On Behalf Of  
> Edward
> H. Lybarger
> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 7:47 PM
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: books
>
> Only in the newspaper files.  I don't know if there's ever been a  
> history of
> "The Amalgamated."
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
> [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org] On Behalf Of
> Schneider Fred
> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 7:04 PM
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: books
>
> Agreed.
> On Dec 3, 2008, at 5:01 PM, Dennis F. Cramer wrote:
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>> We also have very little on the labor movement in the traction
>> industry.
>> Dennis F. Cramer
>>       Trombone
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