Thanks, guys for your good wishes. rypn is a great site and a great group of railway preservationists.

One of my first assignments is the tourist railway association meeting in KC so i hope to see many of y'all there!

best, jim

Matt,
Spencer is in better hands than ever.. Larry Brown and George Weber have been the head of rail operations now since last spring with Larry focusing on the operating railroad and George focusing on shop work and restorations. We have several new board members who are enthusiastic and talented. The place will just keep getting better. Jim

Well, that's good to know... there'll still be a void there, though. You've got lots of good opportunities to volunteer up there -- East Troy, Mid-Continent, IRM, Green Bay...

One other thing I need to say (remember this is coming from a Yankee carpetbagger):

TRAITOR! First NASCAR goes North, now Jim! Is nothing sacred!?!?

:o)

Jim,
I was very pleased to learn of your new promotion--keep up the good work. TRAINS is in very good hands. Currently I'm working with Rob McGonigal on an upcoming article on Bill Moedinger's photography for CLASSIC TRAINS so stay tuned.

all the best,
Kurt Bell
RR Museum of PA

P.S. Perhaps Kalmbach might publish your Graham County RR book--your "southern" byline will help balance the midwestern bias that TRAINS has presented for many years.