I had a collection of old Railroad, and Trains magazines. The last time I moved they were considered excess tonnage and were jettisoned. They weren't worth anything because most had the pictures removed just like Krink did. Besides there are collections bought and sold frequently, If I wanted I could find a good complete unedited set for a fair price.
I liked the stories in Railroad magazine. They quit doin the stories after it became Railroad and Railfan Magazine. Thats when I quit reading them.
I've been tryin my own hand at being an Eddie Sands, tho I haven't stumbled across a good Moniker. By the time I retire conditions should be ripe for a good book of stories told in that 1st person view that you just cant put down when ya start reading it.
This whole lifetime of mine right now is to embrace the diesel era. Born late 1953, all the GPNW railways were switching to diesel power and the steam engines were heading to scrap lines. So I have no recollection of steam trains whistling through Bellingham as a "baby". So I'm going to be a diesel locomotive expert this time around. Meanwhile there is still a huge amount of steam action from elsewheres or pictures playing catch-up before the steam era ended in the late 1950's-early 1960's. Something in me recognized what great steam train pictures these were and I cut them out as well. Been sorta "Steam Engine Handicapped" my whole life as I cant tell as much about a steam engine other than its "wheel set". Yes I can identify wheel arrangements and size of drivers and know a Mallet when I see one.
-- Edited by The Krink on Friday 14th of February 2014 02:08:34 AM
-- Edited by The Krink on Friday 14th of February 2014 02:31:15 AM
My imagination has allowed me to make a connection to every train picture ever taken or the ones I actually get to look at. These powerful images of steam at its prime/end...both are worthy of rememberance. If you are going to be a railroad historian you need to have some/lots of steam engine knowledge.
-- Edited by The Krink on Saturday 15th of February 2014 02:34:05 AM
Railroad Magazine was a much different trains magazine than "Trains Magazine". Its "pulp paper" vs Trains Magazine glossy pages and it had some sort of elements of the popular "Stag" magazine that was real popular reading at the time and alway featured some pictures of women that could cause arousal...maybe. All these pics come the early 1970's Railroad Magazines that I dint clip any pictures from. Only have 6 issues of that magazine left in my collection.
-- Edited by The Krink on Sunday 16th of February 2014 03:04:00 AM
