 Ron Goodenow's Attic Editor with Virgin Cross Country Train, Exeter, England, April 2001 |
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Thanks to the Internet we can share our interests in exciting new ways. That old timetable we picked up 25 years ago, thinking someone might enjoy seeing some day, can now be shown to thousands of fellow travelers over the web, not just on the kitchen table or in a display case at a collector show. And, even better, that crumpled piece of paper we saved can be put through the ringer of a modern editing program and restored to some of its former glory. We will start fairly simply with basic items in several categories. As my scanner warms up and I find more boxes of paper, slides and prints tucked away somewhere the collection will grow. And, it will keep growing as I continue to enjoy passenger trains in my travels, knowing that the odd pamphlet or piece of advertising will find a willing audience, perhaps tomorrow, if not today. Once the first tasks of presenting visual content are accomplished I will spend more time adding page narrations, relevant links and other things to fill out your knowledge of my subjects. So, check pages often. Because this is a personal site -- and for purposes of doing first things first -- I cannot post anything that is not in my own collection, so please don't request that I add your photos or scans to the site. Once I've emptied my attic onto it perhaps we can expand our horizons and have a contributor page, but for now I have my work cut out for me. Finally, as debate rages about the future of American passenger railroading -- a debate which is truly national and reflects a growing consensus that we need all kinds of trains -- it is important to see where we in the USA have come from and what is happening elsewhere in the world. There are many wonderful web resources -- many of which are here on TrainWeb -- which do just that. Hopefully my Attic will consitute another page or two in the history of this best of all modes of transport. And it will be an enjoyable site to visit. Please, if you find any technical or historical errors please don't hesitate to drop me a note.
For
additional
photographs as well as commentary on my travels and passenger
railroading be sure to visit the Friends of Amtrak
site and our Friends of
Amtrak Photo Gallery. We want to thank Craig O'Connell, FOA editor,
for encouraging us and for being such a passionate advocate of
preserving and expanding America's passenger rail network. For
photographers visiting the Attic, all photos taken since the winter of
2000 are from Olympus
digital cameras - first a 340, then a 2020z and D-560 and now E-300,
E-330 and E-510 dslrs. We use Adobe, Epson, Olympus and Polaroid
products for
photo editing and scanning. Some of our photos are in pretty rough
shape
after years of storage and the result of some poor original processing.
We've tried
to fix them up as best we can. Oh, and we learn as we go along! We're trying our luck at some commercial photography. Click here to learn more. We are especially interested in sharing our extensive collection for publication or other purposes, and are continuing to expand our inventory as we travel. We are also available to take on special assignments. Drop us a note for further information and estimates. |
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