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Cincinnati. We picked up from the dinner break with a wonderful black & white show produced by Summerail co-Chairman David Oroszi called, “Acton’s Black & White Adven- tures of the 1940s and 1950s.” The show fea- tured the photography of Richard Acton, Sr., who shot the majority of his photos on 616 medium format film around western Ohio. We were treated to wonderfully well composed and exposed photos of classic steam and diesel action around Dayton and Cincinnati. Even though I didn’t recognize most locations, the subjects were very enjoyable. It was a fitting tribute to a well-known local photographer. Next up was Mike Danneman’s show “Last of a Breed” which chronicled the last years of Rio Grande-painted locomotives based out of Helper, Utah. I saw this won- derful show previously at Winterail, and I think I enjoyed it more the second time. Mike really paints a rich tapestry, setting up why he enjoys the Rio Grande so much, and what the circumstances brought the last “pure” units to Helper. We then meet the local crews, go for a train ride, and get up close and personal with the locomotives. All good things must come to an end, and we see how the retirement of the last DRGW unit affected the crew and the overall char- acter of Helper. And if you don’t have a copy of his excellent book of the same title, I sug- gest you pick it up (available from McMillan Publishing). I also heard many in the audi- ence comment that “Last of a Breed” was one of the top shows at Summerail. We took the final break of the evening and


Craig Williams jumped right in with “My BNSF.” He opened his show explaining how he caught the tail end of the Burlington


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BOOKS & PUBLICATIONS


FOR SALE: Extensive collection of railroad books, many signed and numbered. Write/email for list of titles. K. Murphy, 69 Westland Ave., Winchester, MA 01890. kmurph80@ya- hoo.com


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CALENDARS


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Northern and Santa Fe as separate rail- roads funneling traffic across the west. Since the BNSF merger in 1996, Craig found he enjoyed this new combined railroad and continues to follow it enthusiastically. I hate to say we saved the best for last, be- cause it was clear that all of the presenters put a lot of effort into their shows, but Scott Lothes told a very compelling personal story with “China: Along Steam’s Last Main Line.” I think many of us glaze over when we hear “steam” or “foreign” and some go posi- tively catatonic when you combine “foreign steam.” Scott’s show expertly combined ex- citing imagery with a very engaging story. I can’t imagine chasing trains on bicycle, let alone doing it in a foreign country on the other side of the world. I think what was most engaging was the connections that were made along the way with the Chinese railway workers and everyday people. It was truly the end of an era as the curtain was be- ing drawn not only on the steam era, but al- so on a way of railroading that has since been lost. Much as American railways con- solidated and closed facilities over the last 50 years, so has China finally “caught up” by eliminating towers, gate tenders, and sta- tion operators. I had only caught part of this presentation an earlier show, and was glad to have finally seen the entire story. A great high note to conclude Summerail! If you’ve never attended, consider putting Summerail on your calendar for next year (usually the middle of August). Ohio is home to a host of short line and main line railroad action, and if you check out the “Cincinnati Railfan Guide” we published in the Septem- ber issue, I think you’ll find enough com-


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