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Reply to "Roberto Parri's First Freight Car"

Hi Larry

Thank-you all for the positive responses to the hopper car. If you would all not be offended, I might be able to post a photo of a Fischer passenger car for Ed. I have a Keystone Banks car  he built in the l970's and if it would not be out of place in this discussion about Roberto, I'd try and convince our daughter Flannery to help me again. For some reason, maybe because of  the passing of time so quickly now it seems, I am thinking of the last few conversations Roberto and I had. Maybe the most salient similarity between Parri and Fischer was not their incredible artistic ability, or their prolific contributions to the hobby, but their modesty and humility. Each was a solitary man working alone and producing amazing results for those in the future as well as those currently buying their works to enjoy. We are today fortunate to have a very few people following in their footsteps-our friend Dan Pantera comes to mind. He has produced so many beautiful works of art for the hobby and like his predecessors is humble, friendly and fortunately for everyone, very prolific. His passenger cars will, like Parri's and Fischer 'sefforts,  live on for many years after we have appreciated them-a great blessing if you will, for us all. There is a lot of beauty in our hobby. We are in some ways traveling through an enormous museum of art-when we go to a convention or to visit a friend's layout. We have a lot to be happy about and grateful for to be in this hobby. 

 

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