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MOVING FULL STEAM AHEAD: Chesapeake & Ohio 2-6-6-2 No. 1309 is undergoing restoration to operation at the Western Maryland Scenic in Cumberland, Md. The mighty Alleghany was part of a night photo session conducted by Chase Gunnoe Photography on April 17, 2015.
series called X Minus One, which ran in the waning days of network radio back in the 1950’s. In the opening of this show, the announcer dramatically tells listeners that they are about to experience adventures “in which you’ll
photos. The same storytelling principles can be applied when we head trackside. Bill Stewart assured us that “Up and Down
the Monon, Everything is Fine.” We explored how this Indiana regional railroad affected the daily lives of the community it served, with special attention to a series of paintings by Howard Fogg, commissioned by legendary railroad executive John W. Barriger III. Wrapping up an extraordinary weekend
was James Swensen’s review of Depres- sion-era Farm Service Administration pho- tography as applied to railroads. Swensen shared the work of FSA photographers who were directed by Roy Stryker, manager of teh FSA photographic project, to document rail- roads as part of the American scene. And so, another successful conference drew
to a close. Frank Barry and I spent a gray afternoon exploring the old Burlington “race- track” before returning to Chicago to board that evening’s Lake Shore Limited for home. Next year’s conference is scheduled for April 8-10, 2016. Mark your calendars and plan on joining me in Lake Forest! —OTTO M. VONDRAK
ing is not the same as the kind used to write poetry or to coax beautiful statu- ary out of a slab of marble. That is pure creativity, the kind that answers only to the heart and soul of the artist.
There is no question that one steam locomotive has dominated the conversation this spring. Norfolk & Western 4-8-4 No. 611 is wrapping up its one-year restoration at the North Car- olina Transportation Museum in Spencer and will be hitting the road right about the time you are reading this. However, the folks at the Western Maryland Scenic and WMSR Foun- dation are saying, “Hey, don’t forget about us!” The railroad is moving ahead with the resto- ration of Chesapeake & Ohio 2-6-6-2 No. 1309. As a fundraiser for the locomotive, the WMSR and the Foundation teamed up with Chase Gunnoe Photography for a night photo session on April 17, 2015. Donnie Shaw, Christopher Brang, and Steve Diehl posed on the in-pieces mallet as Chase and his crew lit the shop area with Alien Bees strobes. WMSR 2-8-0 No. 734, in the shop for its winter maintenance, was also part of the session. For progress updates on the 1309 or to
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