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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding [/quote] "Now, if only TRAINS would take a page from the spirit of David P. Morgan and give a willing analysis of the import/export rate disparity brought about by Staggers..........." That'd be a good start. [/quote] Some time back, on a different thread,you said some less-that-flattering things about DPM, and his perspective of the railroads. So you like the *spirit* of his writing, but not the *perspective*? Isn't that something like saying you like the work of Steinbeck, but don't like what he wrote?[:-,] [/quote] Let's not split hairs here, because content of writing and content of magazine submissions are two different things. Can you tell us exactly what I said about DPM that you found so disparaging? From what I remember, Micheal Sol correctly pointed out that DPM was an excellent writer, but not any kind of expert in railroad engineering profiles. DPM's opinions on which railroads were best were based on his perspective as a railfan, not as an expert in professional engineering. What I have said about DPM's tenure as editor of TRAINS was that I appreciated his willingness to explore topics that were taboo in the railroad culture (such as open access, wider track guage, etc.), and to bring in writers such as John G. Kneiling who regularly rocked the boat. Can't one disagree with DPM's POV's and still find value in his oversight of TRAINS article content? Or are we all supposed to march in lock step with every thing he wrote in unquestioned obediance?
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