Jim is still alive and well and living in Toronto I believe. He was
at the Barrie,Ontario train show yesterday at one of the tables
selling hobby supplies. He operated North York Hobbies and Park
Models (I believe his dad started the business) who imported some
brass models and had HO cars custom painted in Canadian Railways back
when to have a Canadian car required painting and decaling your
own. He was instrumental in bringing out a CP enclosed water tank in
plastic which has been available from other producers since. Jim
recorded a lot of railroad equipment and railroading during the at
least from the fifties. He has been extremely open to sharing his
photos and he was previously sending out weekly scans of his
photos. The photos seen on Fallen Flags may be from part of that process.
Others may have more info.
Peter
At 08:32 PM 15/02/2009, you wrote:
Please excuse me if this is a redundant or seemingly ignorant question
but as previously posted, I and many others are enjoying the
photographic work of a Mr. Jim Parker on Fallen Flags. I would
appreciate a bio of the gentleman who's work is inspiring me to model
far more equipment than I ever knew existed.....
....and thank you Mr. Parker for your efforts.
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