February 24, 2007 01:30PM
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In only met Bob once, at a book signing in Chama in 1999. He signed a copy of his book
Chasing Trains his lifestory. One photograph in particular caught my attention, and has lodged itself in my memory.
The story was that on May 1, 1956, Bob, Ed Halley and Dick Kindig hopped an eastbound freight of empty pipe gons in Gato. It must have been a memorable trip, and I would have loved to have been there - splinters in the ass and all.
As I said, I only knew Bob through reputation, but to me that photo captured who he was as much as anything. We all owe him more than we can know.
Don
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Jerry Day |
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Mike Ramsey |
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El Coke |
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John Cole |
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El Coke |
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Thor Windbergs |
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Herb Kelsey |
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John Bush |
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Philip H. Walters |
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John Kyler |
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Jon Waldon |
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Jerry Day |
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Rick Steele |
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Jerry Day |
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Jim Hollis |
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Don Richter |
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Mike Trent |
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Jerry Day |
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Rick Steele |
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Donald Foster |
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PRSL |
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PRSL |
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Ted Miles |
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Ted Miles |
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Gordon Chappell |
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