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sary celebration for the Pennsylvania Rail- road. “The response I got was, ‘Do you have any prints?’ So in 1997 I submitted one large and three small prints as well as some orig- inal drawings.” Today all of Lerro’s original train work is


on commission, a majority of it for individu- als. “The subject is dictated by the client.


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BOOKS & PUBLICATIONS


THE LAYOUT by J. David Robbins. A thoughtful and humor- ous new novel about a railfan and the nature of fantasy. Avail- able from major on-line booksellers. thelayoutnovel.com 212


FOR SALE: Detailed Amtrak route book. All stops, “in-be- tween” towns, decimalized mileages listed. $20.00 post paid. Merlin Marlowe, 68680 470th St., Fairfax, MN 55332 711


BACK ISSUES of Locomotive Quarterly Journals available. Please send a self addressed stamped envelope for a com- plete list including subject matter of each book. These are shelf-warn copies, but in almost new condition. Locomotive Quarterly covers the world of steam railroading in its glory days. Heavy coated stock paper with large photos. Steam buff’s dream book. Address: LQ BI, 108 Phil Hardin Rd., New- ton, NJ 07860.


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2012 NEW ENGLAND RAILROADING CALENDAR, 33rd edi- tion features 12 (8x10) full color prints plus 2 cover pages @$8.00 postage paid or railroad calendar pictures (our choice) 12/$3.00. Domestic orders only. Mystic Valley Rail- way Society, PO Box 365486, Hyde Park, MA 02136-0009. Allow 2-4 weeks delivery. www.mysticvalleyrs.org


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2012 TROLLEY CALENDAR-Color cover and 13 B&W photos with descriptive captions from Mid-Atlantic area. PTC, PST, LVT, Brooklyn, Scranton, Reading, Shore Fast Line, MDTA and Baltimore. $10.00 plus $2.00 postage from: Charles Long, 227 Locust Road, Fort Washington, PA 19034. Checks to East Penn Traction Club.


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Cass WV, the CALS way or ‘Railroad weekend in the Al- leghenies’. Double headed shays, shay race. Join us May 4th, 5th and 6th, 2012 for our 34th Year of a full weekend of Steam Logging railroading. We use all available authentic logging cars for best photo opportunities. Lots of run-bys. We ensure clean photo-lines with limited ridership (so register early). We run a relaxed railfan weekend like no other on the Cass line. A whole weekend of ‘Shay’ railroading for one low price. See our web site for information (www.cals-at-cass.blogspot.com) or send a note to Poul Pedersen, 6552 Orland St., Falls Church, VA 22043. Email: calsatcass@yahoo.com A fundraiser for Chesapeake and Allegheny Live Steamers (CALS).


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They often want to capture a memory of their parents, or a memory of their own childhood, or they’ll say, ‘It’s something I al- ways wanted to see.’ Some have loose guide- lines; others, highly detailed instructions. I always treat a commission just like I do ad- vertising work. I provide a rough sketch, then a detailed sketch, then color samples,


CALL TO ACTION! Thousands of railcars including both new and historic fallen flags have been vandalized with graffiti over the past decade. Help stop this crime! Report any suspicious trespassing/vandalizing to the railroad or local police. NS 800- 453-2530, CSX 800-232-0144, UP 888-877-7267, BNSF 800- 832-5452, CN 800-465-9239, CP 800-716-9132, KCS 877- 527-9464.


ENTERTAINMENT


“CANNONBALL” PAUL! America’s Premier Railroad- Themed Musician/Entertainer. See “Cannonball” Paul! On: www.youtube.com Email: paul@cannonballpaul.com Call Paul! 952-297-4097.


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WWW.STATIONINNPA.COM Click webcam to view images of passing trains or listen to the NS, CSX, Corman scanner feed.


railfans since 1993. The Station Inn, Cresson, PA 814-886- 4757.


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RAILROAD PHOTO CD’s: ATSF, RI, MKT, Frisco, B&O, Pennsylvania, Reading, CNJ, FS&W,KCS, T&P, MP, WM, LV, LNE, others. Steam to diesel black and white and color pho- tos in jpg format. Vintage Rail Photos, 1313 West Britton Rd., Oklahoma City, OK 73114 or vintagerailpics.com.


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