Re: WHAT Screen Savers ... 
| February 27, 2019 03:36AM |
Russo Loco Wrote:
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> Touché, Willie -
>
> You're right (for once ... ) For a while I
> was waiting on a friend to send the last four
> or five shots to complete a set of 92 (or maybe
> 97) to raise funds for the restoration
> of a K-37. Then I waited while more of Ernie
> Robart's shots from 1970 became avail-
> able. Then I spent most of 2010 helping to
> organize two commemorative excursions
> on the C&TS. Then I had some medical
> challenges. And then I got a new scanner,
> WAY
> sharper than the previous one, so I felt obligated
> to start over, at least with my own pics,
> and do the best job I could ...
>
> I have finally finished re-scanning three dozen
> slides of the last D&RGW n.g. revenue freights in
> 1968 and sending the originals and copies of the
> scans off to be safely archived, so - once I'm
> done preparing my tax returns - I'm hoping to
> start sorting through and re-scanning some of my
> photos from 1970-75 in a couple of weeks, and add
> them to what I already have from other
> photographers and finally "Git 'er Done!"
> But, based on previous experience,
> don't hold your breath ...
>
> - Roosso (muy) Loco
>
> p.s. About the only positive thing I can say about
> the ten-year delay is that it's allowed several of
> my NGDF acquaintances to become old enough to now
> meet the age requirement - at least - for
> certification as Curmudgeons.
4 more years and counting! but that's alright, I'll pick mine up in September when we meet for coffee in L of A.
Wayne from Oz
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> Touché, Willie -
>
> You're right (for once ... ) For a while I
> was waiting on a friend to send the last four
> or five shots to complete a set of 92 (or maybe
> 97) to raise funds for the restoration
> of a K-37. Then I waited while more of Ernie
> Robart's shots from 1970 became avail-
> able. Then I spent most of 2010 helping to
> organize two commemorative excursions
> on the C&TS. Then I had some medical
> challenges. And then I got a new scanner,
> WAY
> sharper than the previous one, so I felt obligated
> to start over, at least with my own pics,
> and do the best job I could ...
>
> I have finally finished re-scanning three dozen
> slides of the last D&RGW n.g. revenue freights in
> 1968 and sending the originals and copies of the
> scans off to be safely archived, so - once I'm
> done preparing my tax returns - I'm hoping to
> start sorting through and re-scanning some of my
> photos from 1970-75 in a couple of weeks, and add
> them to what I already have from other
> photographers and finally "Git 'er Done!"
> But, based on previous experience,
> don't hold your breath ...
>
> - Roosso (muy) Loco
>
> p.s. About the only positive thing I can say about
> the ten-year delay is that it's allowed several of
> my NGDF acquaintances to become old enough to now
> meet the age requirement - at least - for
> certification as Curmudgeons.
4 more years and counting! but that's alright, I'll pick mine up in September when we meet for coffee in L of A.
Wayne from Oz
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488 stops for water at Los Pinos tank on closing day Oct. 1979. Photo courtesy Don Richter
The NGDF was started by Don Richter and is currently operated in his memory by Nathan Holmes and others. Others who have contributed to the upkeep of this board are (in no particular order): Charles McCandless, Everett Lueck, Ted Wilton, Cole Adams, James Bane, John Moellmer, Jon Bentz, Linn Moedinger, lloyd lehrer, Rod Jensen, John Craft, Steven Forney, Herb Kelsey, Bill Ramaley, Russ Sperry (El Russo Loco), Josh McNeal, John West, Jim Armstrong, Bob Bergstrom, Greg Scholl, Blake Forbes Doug van Veelen and Mark Fuller.