Alex Brikoff
My wife and I traveled to Salmon Arm, BC last month to take in the 2016 Selkirk Express PNR Regional Convention. The drive from Hope, BC to Kamloops and then on to Salmon Arm was a beautiful drive through some beautiful mountain scenery. The convention hotel was on the shore of Shuswap Lake. The view overlooking the lake was spectacular.
But what I found even more spectacular was that the 4th Division was well represented. It seems like everywhere I turned was a familiar face! Overall, I thought the convention was very well put together with a number of clinics that were historical in nature as well as covering a number of modeling topics as well. Although we didn’t go on any of the tours, I heard reports from folks that the tours were excellent. There were some incredibly well built models and great photographs entered in the contests.
I personally entered two Black and White Prototype Photographs in the photo contest and was very pleasantly surprised (and honored, I must add) when I found out at the banquet on Saturday night that I won First and Second places with these two photographs. The First Place winning photograph was a dramatic close up of the drivers of ATSF 811 at sunset at the ATSF Museum in Atchison, KS. The Second Place photograph was of SP 4449 being overhauled for re-certification at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center (ORHC).
ATSF 811 drivers at sunset at the ATSF Museum in Atchison, KS (Alex Brikoff photo)
SP 4449 being overhauled for re-certification at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center (Alex Brikoff photo)
Great work Alex. Another reason to visit KS.
Thank you, John!
Nice photographs. 1 and 2 not bad.
You capture the moment, giving pause to the usual “walk-by” pace of museum goers. Sepia is a time-honored technique you appear to have mastered. Proud to know you, neighbor.
Thank you for your kind comments, Bob!