drgwk37 Wrote:
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> I also went back and looked at a book which was
> talking about these stalls in particular and it
> had stated that there was a drop pit--so that is
> where I got that from. It's really hard when
> people who put books out don't get correct or
> accurate info and then they print it and it almost
> becomes true on that basis alone. I thank those
> historians out there now like Jerry Day who go out
> of there way to ensure things like this are
> corrected. I may even write to the author of this
> publication and see if he is interested in
> correcting the error in any future publications.
> This is why I feel so strongly about keeping
> things as historically correct so a real true
> representation is there to see and touch but also
> so history is not altered. Just like the usage of
> white paint on the handrails of the D&RGW
> cabeese--they were painted silver but look at any
> model that is produced and it's white.
>
> William
> aka drgwk37
Before you go jumping on this author, perhaps consider other reasons this information may have been in the book. What came to my mind was the
possibility that maybe what the author had was a sketch, drawing, or D&RGW original plans, which might have called for a drop pit, and it was never actually made.
It is true that one has to be wary of information in books and other sources, cause there are times when things are just not true. I have been guilty of putting things in videos that turned out to be wrong. One such statement I put in a video was in 1988 on a show called "CSX F's" CSX was using F-units on Roadrailer service for about 6-8 months.
One place I shot them was a location named Chaska, where the train went right through the old helper coaling tower(Concrete). My sentence was something like this. "F-units 118 and 119 look great going under the old Chaska coaling tower that once saw L&N steam such as the M1's" A notable L&N historian later told me that the M1 class 2-8-4's never ran south of Corbin, Ky(Chaska was south of Corbin). So something I assumed turned out to be correct. So when in doubt its best to leave it out!!!! This is why most of my early videos had little narration.
Currently I am working on a project regarding a subject and I know three individuals who were in on the ground floor of this. I have contacted all of them, but for the most part they have been reluctant to give me the correct history. After two months of waiting around I am simply going to gloss over it in broad terms and get on with the project. A chance to set the history correct will be lost but thats the way it goes.
Folks have to realize that just cause you read it in a book it is not necessarily always 100% correct.
Cheers,
Greg Scholl
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www.gregschollvideo.com]
