Alex and Tim

[NW Mailing List]

> On January 6, 2023 at 11:33 AM NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
> 
> 
> "It is one issue of the Arrow.  Everybody can't be pleased every issue.  
> There is no trend.  There is no one right way.  We haven't found the 
> wrong way."    Mike Shockley
> 
> Mike, I couldn't agree more.
> 
> I feel that initially this entire matter of 'available space' should 
> have ONLY been addressed to the members of the Editorial Board and Ken 
> Miller. Perhaps it was. I'm unaware. As you say "there is no trend" that 
> I can see. Let's trust Ken's judgement on the use of the Arrow's space.
> 
> "As careful in writing as in dress,"
> "His writing was usually decorous although often vivid"
> 
> Prof. Joseph T. Lambie writing regarding Mr. Frederick J. Kimball, 
> Chairman of the Board N&W Ry., in his book 'From Mine to Market'.

> I've been working with Ken Miller for over 30 years and as editor of our "The Arrow" I am confident that he DOES try to please every one of our readers EVERY issue.  I grew up reading the "N&W Magazine".  My grandfather was a carman and derrick car operator at Shaffer's Crossing.  My family stories are scattered out from the forties forward and we really enjoyed reading about ourselves. However "The Arrow" is NOT published by N&W, Southern or Norfolk Southern.  It is unique and I believe the best example of railroad history of N&W or VGN now available.  Perhaps we do need an outlet similar to "Folks along the Line" to allow more personal items of a rail family nature.  Alex it was a mongoose not weasel.

Skip Salmon

> May we all follow his fine example.
> 
> John Garner
> Newport, VA
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SKIP SALMON