Dennis, you have a GOOD memory! That book was a fiction story that I was working on, but I’ve not done anything on it for years.

However, I next year I will publish a “coffee table book” about the NKP Berks and the 765. It will have a little history, a few stories from the road and some personal thoughts in about 190 pages. 

Looking forward to your book.

Ron H

me too!

Rich looking forward to the book and really enjoyed the Back Shop article on the history of the magazine. And OGR.  

I’m looking forward to getting your book on the NKP Berkshires.

Thanks, fellas. It won’t be published until some time in 2020.

Rest assured I will let you know when it’s available.

Hey Rich!

Hi Rich, looking forward to getting a copy of your book, put me down for one.  It will be here before we know it.

And maybe personally autographed!!!

I’m looking forward to the chapter on lashups.  😉

 Curt

There is no end to this man's talents: railroad engineer, aviator, cinematographer, editor, publisher, RV "road warrior", and now author! Is astronaut next? GO, Rich!

juniata guy posted:

I’m looking forward to the chapter on lashups.  😉

 LOL!!

Tinplate Art posted:

There is no end to this man's talents: railroad engineer, aviator, cinematographer, editor, publisher, RV "road warrior", and now author! Is astronaut next? GO, Rich!

That’s me...jack of all trades, master of none.  

Rich,

I often wondered if the book on the 765 was still on your agenda.  It has been a few years since you requested photos of the engine.  Glad to read that it is a go.

Tinplate Art posted:

There is no end to this man's talents: railroad engineer, aviator, cinematographer, editor, publisher, RV "road warrior", and now author! Is astronaut next? GO, Rich!

Don't forget a vocalist as well. A person involved in all of these activities is usually a sign of high intelligence.

Rich Melvin posted:

Thanks, fellas. It won’t be published until some time in 2020.

Rest assured I will let you know when it’s available.

Rich, just curious, who is your publisher for this book?  OGR?   Congrats!  -Ken

Lenny the Lion posted:

Don't forget a vocalist as well. A person involved in all of these activities is usually a sign of high intelligence.

Would you tell this to my wife? 

Ken-Oscale posted:

Rich, just curious, who is your publisher for this book?  OGR?   Congrats!  -Ken

The book will be published by Covenant Publishing. They have a very strong presence in markets beyond just the railroad market, such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Ingram, and their own web site.

GregM posted:

I often wondered if the book on the 765 was still on your agenda.  It has been a few years since you requested photos of the engine.  Glad to read that it is a go.

The book languished in my computer for many years after I first started it. I got busy with OGR in 2002, a couple of corporate flight clients kept me busy with a lot of flights and 765's operations started up again in 2010. Now that I'm retired from OGR, the 765 crew and from flying, I have time to get back to this project.

Rich: Will you still keep your ticket current for your own personal flying?

Rich started telling tales of troublesome railroad events but never finished "the rest of the story". With apology to Linda and the upstanding feminine Forum members, this hairy-legged bunch probably kept him so busy as "Forum Cop" he had to limit his tales to how to avoid 765 driver slippage on Horseshoe curve. And now, he has to dodge Drones that prove man can't fly!

Yup, Dewey, dodging drones is now another occupational hazard for steam engineers!