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THE ADDENDUM is an occasional blog about cities, culture, books, writing, photography, and painting. Here is where I post my thoughts and reflections, updates about projects I am working on, and other original content.The blog takes its name from small publications that were inserted into books with corrections, additions, and expansions, allowing a book to be updated without reprinting; THE ADDENDUM serves much the same function for this site.
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The Addendum | Time, Loss, Plowden
went on Iowa Public Radio to talk about steam locomotives, photography, and this latest book. The interview is 49 minutes long, but well worth making time to listen to. It made for a good start to this Monday with my … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Photography
Tagged Americana, Architecture, Bridges, Center for Railroad Photography & Art, David Plowden, Industry, Landscapes, Railways, Ships, Transportation
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The Addendum | Update: Railfan online photos & story now archived
Old United Railways mainline in Guild’s Lake. Portland, OR, April, 2010. Kodak TMY. Earlier in the year I noted some photos and text published on the Railfan & Railroad web-extra section, “Extra Board.” At the time, these small stories were … Continue reading
The Addendum | A plug and a project
In Between. Portland, OR, March 2010. Kodak TMY. This month I have two articles in the Online Extras section at the website of TRAINS Magazine. Both of these stories were written for a content extra that promotes the activities of … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Writing
Tagged Center for Railroad Photography & Art, Philosophy, Railways
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The Addendum | Review: Railroad noir: The American West at the end of the Twentieth Century
Railroad Noir: The American West at the End of the Twentieth Century Narratives by Linda Grant Niemann, Photographs by Joel Jensen. Indiana University Press, 601 North Morton Street, Bloomignton, IN 47404; http://www.iupress.indiana.edu/; 11.3 x 9.1 x 0.8 in; hardbound; 168 … Continue reading
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Tagged Railways, the analog era, Transportation
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The Addendum | Photos on Railfan’s web site
Old United Railways mainline in Guild’s Lake. Portland, OR, April, 2010. Kodak TMY. Back from the Center for Railroad Photography and Art‘s 2010 “Conversations About Photography” conference in Chicagoland, I’ve got a few brief things to catch up on. First, … Continue reading
The Addendum | Amtrak ≠ intercity, Amtrak = transit
Amtrak’s Empire Builder, seen here at Shelby, Montana, is not a train from Chicago to the Pacific Northwest, but basic public transit for rural America. Photo: Chuck Taylor. Over the last year or so, there’s been a lot of attention … Continue reading
Posted in Cities, Land Use & Transportation
Tagged Railways, Transit, Transportation
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The Addendum | HSR = A future for rural America?
With the urbanization of both America and the World at large, a lot of attention has been given to the health and development of cities. Urban renewal, neighborhood revitalization, and economic development all have become the paramount topics of land … Continue reading
Posted in Cities, Land Use & Transportation
Tagged California, Railways, Transit, Transportation
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The Addendum | Review: Classic Steam: Timeless Photographs of North American Steam Railroading
Classic Steam: Timeless Photographs of North American Steam Railroading By John Gruber. Forward by William L. Withun. Fall River Press, 387 Park Avenue South, New York, New York 10016; http://www.sterlingpublishing.com/imprints?imprint=Fall+River+Press; 12.25 x 12.8 in; hardbound; 224 pages, 43 color and … Continue reading
The Addendum | Review: Vis Major: Railroad Men, an Act of God: White Death at Wellington
Vis Major: Railroad Men, an Act of God: White Death at Wellington By Martin Burwash. iUniverse, 1663 Liberty Drive, Bloomington, IN 47403; http://www.iuniverse.com/; 9 x 6 x 1.1 in; trade paperback; 480 pages, 15 maps; $29.95 In the late Winter … Continue reading
The Addendum | Commuter rail cultural ignorance in Portland
I’ve been watching the progress of WES, TriMet’s first commuter rail line, with great interest since its opening in February. One of the many aspects of it that strikes me as fascinating is the total lack of understanding by some … Continue reading
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Tagged Portland, Railways, Seattle, Transit
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