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Spotlight on People W.G.
Kennedy
His Own Mini-Railway - This
typical group of steam locomotives around a prairie water tank may start
old-timers arguing about the location of the scene. Save your breath,
gentlemen. It is not a scene from days gone by, but a result of the talented
workmanship of W. Gibson Kennedy of Canadian Pacific Telecommunications at Trail,
BC.
"Gib" Kennedy is a recognized authority on Canadian locomotives and
rolling stock and is a regular contributor on this subject to the U.S. publication,
Model Railroader. Not only does he build the equipment in many cases, but he
prepares the scaled blueprints as well. His specialty is what is known as HO gauge,
a scale of 3 1/2 mm. to one foot.
"Gib" has 60 pieces of rolling stock and several beautifully finished
locomotives. The locomotives are all modifications of model prototypes purchased
from Japanese manufacturers - in other words, "Gib" adds and subtracts to
bring the model into correct design.
Inset photograph shows Kennedy working on a model locomotive, the tiny size of the
engine indicating the painstaking delicacy of his work on his personal
mini-railway.
Canadian Pacific Public
Relations & Advertising PO Box 6042 Sta. A Montreal PQ H3C 3E4
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