[PRCo] Re: books

[Phillip Clark Campbell]

Mr.Schneider;


This is a recognition that, as much as one or all of us tries, not
everything fits neatly into one box does it.  As a PCC is just that it is also a trolley, a streetcar, rail car, rail vehicle, interurban, and
so on.  So it is with railfans who may have specific interests only
in the history of development of transit systems; others in the labor movement; others in
management style; models; politics internal and external; equipment details;
paint style; infrastructure of track, overhead, prw, substations, etc.;
operations; etc.  All of the approaches are correct for the
individual, none are incorrect, but it is rare that any railfan is all
encompassing isn't it.  It seems there are far more columns than two for the book list.

It is usually best to avoid labeling
isn't it.  From your own posts here you state you attend church don't you so this is just in the way of a reminder.  As all individuals are created in the image of God labeling one labels the Creator as well.  Additionally, angels don't curse against Satan so where would humans get such authority to label / judge each other  (please see the one chapter book Jude-8-10.)

>From a secular perspective it is stated that we have freedom of choice under our constitution thus we need to respect choices different from self.


Phil



> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Schneider Fred <fwschneider at comcast.net>
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Sent: Thursday, December 4, 2008 7:59:35 AM
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: books
> 
> 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.
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Schneider Fred <fwschneider at comcast.net>
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Sent: Tuesday, December 2, 2008 6:29:00 PM
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: books
>
> Pretty soon some of them are going to figure
> out that you and I and Ken are not "normal" railfans. 
> We don't have foam around the corners of our mouths.
>
>
>
> > On Dec 4, 2008, at 9:43 AM, BobDietrich wrote:
> >
> > Now that all you traction experts have analyzed the
> > world of the published word, I'll tell you where I'm  
> > coming from.  My top five books are:
> >
> > 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
> >
> > 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