I have to agree. My Grandfathers pictures of the CNW and Burlington taken in
the mid nineteen hundreds were put to trash. The reason as explained to me,
was there was nothing writen on them and no one in the family knew anything
about them. They were just old railroad pictures and junk!
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From: cpsig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:cpsig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John
Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 5:57 PM
To: cpsig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [cpsig] [casing] Re: CPR 5900 Selkirk's west of Taft, BC.
The problem is that sometimes their wives, especially if it is a 2nd
marriage, may consider it junk and clean house as soon as the old-timer
passes on. I understand this was the case for a significant collection of
photographs taken during construction of the Kootenay Central.
They may have "good reasons" for not sharing, but I think an awful lot gets
lost when descendants who have no connection with railways clear out
Grandfather's or Uncle's house. Tired furniture and dishes to the goodwill
store, a few obvious family relics kept, and everything else in the
dumpster.
John
--- In cpsig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:cpsig%40yahoogroups.com> , "K V
Railway" <kvrailway@...> wrote:
a
Old-timers are sometimes quite aware of the historical value of their
material. They have their good reasons for not sharing this material,
frustrating as that may be to the modelling and rail-fan community. The
main thing is that the material has survived. What is out there lying in
boxes and albums is mind-bending, I can assure you. Someday there will be
story to be told. All in due time.
Joe Smuin
