The P&WV Hi-Line

[PWVJer]

Last Friday eve. did some train stuff @ the West Homestead/ Water- Front Station. With one of
my young grandsons in tow, we had a chance meet with one {Paul Roth}.
Fans not familiar with Mr. Roth, he is a Western Penna. area rail fan writer,
photographer and author of several railroad related books.
Paul's current selection of books are listed on Amazon.Com

Link:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss/185-6434590-4467754?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=paul+roth+railroad+books

At 83 years young, splitting his residence in Fla. and in Pittsburgh's
Squirrel-Hill neighborhood, he's still out taking R.R. images.

Of particular interest to Hi-Line & Alphabet Route fans, is that he grew up
in McKeesport Pa. Shooting all of the local & less known
locations and railroads in Western Pa. Circa. 1950's & 60's.
By 1962, Paul had a good 35mm camera, and could use it. He began taking
a great many COLOR slide images. One of witch is on page 62,
of his current "Railroad Vistas" book.
Captured in 1962, a P&WV Alpha-Jet east bound, climbing the
hill at Longview. Working hard with four(4) FM-H20-44's
on the point.

... maybe, plan to again meet-up with Paul, and talk/do
an early 1960's Alphabet Route Color Historical Image presentation on
our Hi-Line site.
Also of note, Paul took a bunch of 1965-1970 N&W images all along the
132 mile mainline. One of which, an almost new GP-35 #1300 at
Rook. Very early 1965, framed under the old, still standing coal-tower.

..and last, yes he did take many images of all the local & regional
short-lines.
It was a real pleasure to meet/talk to Paul Roth!

JZ.

[Blane]

I was looking at his list of books on Amazon and was wondering how good his books are both in content and supporting photographic evidence. Any reviews or comments?
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Blane