Here is a little more info from Wes Chiles to go with the photo !
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The date is April 27, 1947 and what we have here are 4 rail fans/modelers and 1 budding rail fan/modeler. From left to right are Bill Gibson Sr., Oliver Gibson, Ken Casford, Art Gibson Jr. and Wes Krambeck. Of these 5 men only one is still with us today. Art wanted me to post this picture of the group standing in front of UP 4607 here in Topeka, KS. He thought that most folks who were friends with Ken would enjoy seeing him as a young man near his old hometown of Kansas City. The occasion for the picture was when Ken and Wes Krambeck came over to Topeka for some rail fanning. Art said that the thing that stands out in his memory is that when Ken took a picture of a locomotive he used a tripod and took a whole roll of 8 shots of the same one. One for himself and 7 to trade. Art said that to a 10 year old with little or no money that this had his attention. 8 shots was a month or better of film for Art.
Thanks for looking,
Wes
Wes Chiles
Topeka, KS
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Thanks Everybody !!
KEN SHATTOCK
IBLS
- Ken Casford-3rd from left.. 1947
