NWHS Photo Books - Digital Cameras

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I was remiss in not mentioning digital cameras for picture submissions.

Any digital image taken at six megapixals or greater is acceptable.

Alex Schust
NWHS Publications depatment

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Subject: NWHS Photo Books



> The NWHS Publications department in looking into the feasibility of 

> publishing a series of photo books and would to offer NWHS members and 

> other railfans to have their pictures published by the society.  One of 

> the projects we are considering is a series of books about the N&W in the 

> 21st century.  This will be pictures of trains using the former N&W 

> infrastructure from 2000 to 2008.  WE hope for a series of books along the 

> line of:

>

> The N&W in Ohio in the 21st Century

> The N&W in the Mid-West in the 21st Century

> The N&W's Pokey Division in the 21st Century

> The N&W in the East in the 21st Century

>

> We are also considering a series of books from 1982 through 1999 probably 

> along the same line as the N&W in the 21st Century and a series of books 

> on the N&W before the merger.

>

> The NWHS offers no renumeration to anyone other than a photo credit.  A 

> caption for the picture would be great, but as a minimum please include 

> the date and location of the shot along with your name and address.  There 

> are two ways to get your photographs or slides to us.

>

> By email to aschust2 at comcast.net

>

> We need 300 dpi Tiff formats for photographs and 2800 dpi Tiff formats if 

> you are scanning slides.

>

> Our preference however if is to get the original slide or photograph and 

> we will scan it at the archives and send the slide/photograph back to you. 

> Please send your slide/photograph to:

>

> N&WHS

> PO Box 13908

> Roanoke, VA 24038-3908

>

> We are looking for pictures of trains, structures, engines, rolling stock, 

> yards, etc.  Our objective is to have enough pictures to publish books 

> along the lines of:

>

> Structures of the N&W

> Freight Cars of the N&W

> Passenger Trains of the N&W

> etc.

>

> The NWHS appreciates your help in this society project.  We are also 

> looking for volunteers to edit some of the books for us.  Anyone 

> interested in being a book editor contact me at:  aschust2 at comcast.net

>

> Alex Schust

> Publications Department

>

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