Fw: Bush Library RR Issues Forum/Diesel Loco Conf.

["BOB STETTNER" <bstettner@earthlink.net>]

> [Original Message]
> From: Harry P. Bean <HB3420@elp.rr.com>
> To: HALS List <list@hals.org>
> Date: 3/28/2006 1:06:23 PM
> Subject: Fw: Bush Library RR Issues Forum/Diesel Loco Conf.
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> Some interesting talks - -
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> > Message: 9         
> >   Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 14:28:47 -0500
> >   From: "chuck macklin" <chuck@railroadbooks.biz>
> > Subject: Bush Library Railroad Issues Forum / Diesel Locomotive
> > Conference
> > 
> > This from Bob Holzweiss at the Bush Library.
> > 
> > Posted by Chuck Macklin:
> > 
> > 
> > This Thursday, John Fike will present "Then Came the Railroads: Through
> > the
> > Indian Territory to Texas."  This free event begins at 7:00 p.m. in the
> > Museum Orientation Theater. For reservations call 691-4015.  Please
> > consider
> > attending.  A reception will follow in the library rotunda.
> > 
> > Also, on Saturday, April 29th, the Bush Library together with the Center
> > for
> > Railroad Photography & Art (http://www.railphoto-art.org/) will sponsor
a
> > 
> > day long symposium entitled "One Hundred Years: The Diesel Locomotive in
> > American Railroading"
> > 
> > The conference will feature seven speakers discussing a wide range of
> > issues
> > associated with diesel development, utilization, styling/design, and 
> > preservation.  Speakers include:
> > 
> > John Gruber (Center for Railroad Photography & Art), "The First Diesel
> > and
> > Other Stories"
> > John P. Hankey (museum consultant, former curator of the B&O Museum),
> > "The
> > Perils of Pioneering: Early Diesels on the B&O Railroad"
> > Jim McClellan (Vice-President of the Woodside Consulting Group, retired
> > Senior Vice-President for Planning at Norfolk Southern), "Motive Power
> > and 
> > Economics"
> > Greg Palumbo (Electro-Motive Diesel, formally known as Electro-Motive
> > Division of General Motors), "Colorful EMD Advertising and Styling"
> > J. Parker Lamb (author, photographer, and retired professor of
mechanical
> > engineering at the University of Texas), "Photographing Diesel
> > Locomotives"
> > Greg McDonnell, (editor, Boston Mills Press Masters in Railroad
> > Photography
> > series), "Contemporary Diesels"
> > The keynote speaker will be Mike Iden (Union Pacific, General
> > Director-Mechanical)
> > 
> > Several speakers will feature 35mm slides or PowerPoint presentations
> > during
> > their talk and will be available for questions after their talk or
during
> > 
> > the cocktail hour (cash bar) from 5:00-7:00 at the Brazos Valley Cotton
> > Exchange.  The Cotton Exchange is located adjacent to the UP Navasota
Sub
> > 
> > and UP Bryan Sub about 500 yards north of Bush Jct (CPQ 078). 
Cocktails,
> > dinner, and the keynote address will take place in the third floor 
> > conference room featuring an excellent view of passing trains.
> > 
> > Three meals (light breakfast/coffee, lunch, and a steak or shrimp
dinner)
> > is
> > included in the registration fee of $85.00 per person.  There are also 
> > special conference rates available at the LaSalle Hotel in Bryan, Texas
> > (http://www.lasalle-hotel.com/) and at Advantage Rental Car (rate codes 
> > available with payment).
> > 
> > See http://bushlibrary.tamu.edu/trains/conference.php for a registration
> > form; the complete conference program; and details about lodging, 
> > transportation, and meals.  Call Robert Holzweiss at 979-691-4074 or
> > e-mail
> > Robert.Holzweiss@nara.gov for further information.
> > 
> > Please pass this along to anyone who may be interested.
> > 
> > Robert Holzweiss
> > George Bush Library
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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