Link's Color photo

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Highball for the Doubleheader (NW32K) was taken at Bonsack, not Boaz.  In daylight test photos (NW2134 and NW2135), a curve to the right and Bridge 90 can be seen in the background.  Info from Link's notes.

Dave Stephenson


--- On Wed, 9/1/10, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:


> From: NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>

> Subject: Re: Link's Color photo

> To: "NW Mailing List" <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>

> Date: Wednesday, September 1, 2010, 12:12 PM

> I looked on the Link Museum website

> for the image (and maybe more 

> details). I was not able to find it as a stand alone image,

> but found it 

> as shown in a newspaper article, and as a cover for Classic

> Trains 

> magazine. If these are the correct images, I think the

> title for the 

> image is "Highball for the Double Header".

> 

> > http://linkmuseum.pastperfect-online.com/37479cgi/mweb.exe?request=record;id=4EAD271D-0565-4860-937C-001036681768;type=201

> 

> > http://linkmuseum.pastperfect-online.com/37479cgi/mweb.exe?request=record;id=CFA7057D-9EE0-48DD-9D94-822890684296;type=301

> 

> This image was also used on the Link's LP "Thunder on Blue

> ridge".

> 

> > http://www.owinstonlinkrailwayproductions.com/Images/Slideshow/ThunderOnBlueRidge_big.jpg

> 

> - Roger Link

> 

> On 09/01/2010 10:56 AM, NW Mailing List wrote:

> > Link made a famous photo called "highballing the

> hotshot" or something

> > like that. It was ostensibly made at Boaz, and shows

> Asst. TM Bill

> > Tanner (I believe) highballing doubleheaded As on the

> "House Car Run".

> > They'd left the A-tank off the lead A so both of them

> could be in the

> > picture.

> >

> > Trouble is, the shanty at Boaz was not next to the

> main line and had

> > slight differences from the one in the photo.

> >

> > Anybody know where that photo was actually made?

> >

> > Ed King

> >

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