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[[Douglas van Veelen]] wrote a series of three volumes entitled "Civil Engineering for Outdoor Railroads". | [[Douglas van Veelen]] wrote a series of three volumes entitled "Civil Engineering for Outdoor Railroads". | ||
== Letter to Editor == | |||
The following appeared in [http://www.thecrier.net/talk_back_to_the_crier/article_5f82f5a4-8911-5346-a937-8b4bad114832.html <i>The Crier</i>], 11 February 2009: | |||
: My name is [[Douglas van Veelen]]. Mom and Dad moved us out to Dunwoody, GA in 1968. I graduated from Dunwoody Elementary in 1968 and from Peachtree High in 1973. I do recall when all three section houses were still standing. I also recall the pasture on Ashford-Dunwoody Road and the concrete bridge over nothing where Perimeter Mall and I-285 would eventually be built. | |||
: I graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology with degrees in Electrical Engineering and Civil Engineering (both 1980). I get my interest in railroading and in history from my mother (Doris). Her family had 13 members work for the Pennsylvania Railroad and its successors between 1910 and 1984. | |||
: I have been a faculty member for the ATE & Instrumentation Conference and the Test Engineering Conference. Articles I have written include "Civil Engineering for Live Steam Railroads", "Computerizing an Atlas 6” Lathe" and "Using In-Circuit Testers for Functional Testing". I have published the books “Civil Engineering for Outdoor Railroads Volume 1” and “The Gainesville Midland and Her Sister Short Lines.” | |||
: I have been asked to form the Dunwoody Railroad Museum. I have been working on long term plans. I am now announcing some of the ideas. At the moment, I have placed some railroad museum and train ride brochures from across the country in the Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce, the 1881 Roswell Railroad section house on Chamblee-Dunwoody road. | |||
: I will be arranging to be at the section house on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:00AM to 1:00PM in case anyone would like to come by and visit. | |||
:The sort of Railroad Museum I would like to build would be more of a hands-on railroad learning center. I will have historical artifacts for sure. However, I think an organization with hands-on classes/seminars would draw people back to the museum more often. | |||
: In keeping with this idea, my first project is to consider building a modular portable layout of the Roswell Railroad in HO scale for display at places such as Perimeter Mall and the local Railroad Shows. Once we have a permanent building, I would build a permanent layout that some modules can be connected to. I would like to have classes/seminars on model railroad module construction. This would allow participants to learn carpentry, electronics, painting and model building. I would also hope to provide an on-going group based on Live Steam railroad models. | |||
: Live Steam is a section of the railroad hobby that a few choose because they want to build riding models or are machinists. This will require a metal shop. It might be done in conjunction with either Peachtree High or Georgia Perimeter College. This would let the participants learn actual metal working skills for the future. I have made several patterns and had them cast in aluminum at an East Point foundry. | |||
: I would also like to offer visits to schools to discuss railroading from the usual history to the use of mathematics in metal working. | |||
: If a permanent building site is found and layout(s) are built, sponsorships from model railroad manufacturers might help to pay for the displays. | |||
: If anyone is interested in helping out, please let me know. Messages can be left at the section house. | |||
: Thanks. | |||
: [[Douglas van Veelen]] | |||
== Obituary == | == Obituary == | ||
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: Douglas Edgar Van Veelen was born on November 14, 1955 and passed away on March 11, 2018 in Acworth, Georgia. | : Douglas Edgar Van Veelen was born on November 14, 1955 and passed away on March 11, 2018 in Acworth, Georgia. | ||
== Bibliography == | |||
* "Civil Engineering for Outdoor Railroads, Volume I", [[Douglas van Veelen]], <i>AuthorHouse</i>, 2005 | |||
* "Civil Engineering for Outdoor Railroads, Volume II", [[Douglas van Veelen]], <i>AuthorHouse</i> | |||
* "Civil Engineering for Outdoor Railroads, Volume III", [[Douglas van Veelen]], <i>AuthorHouse</i> | |||
* "The Gainesville Midland and Her Sister Short Lines", [[Doublas van Veelen]], <i>AuthorHouse</i>, April 19, 2006 | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
* [https://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=109161 "Civil Engineering for Outdoor Railroads", <i>Chaski.org</i>] | * [https://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=109161 "Civil Engineering for Outdoor Railroads", <i>Chaski.org</i>] |
Revision as of 11:32, 18 February 2020
Douglas van Veelen wrote a series of three volumes entitled "Civil Engineering for Outdoor Railroads".
Letter to Editor
The following appeared in The Crier, 11 February 2009:
- My name is Douglas van Veelen. Mom and Dad moved us out to Dunwoody, GA in 1968. I graduated from Dunwoody Elementary in 1968 and from Peachtree High in 1973. I do recall when all three section houses were still standing. I also recall the pasture on Ashford-Dunwoody Road and the concrete bridge over nothing where Perimeter Mall and I-285 would eventually be built.
- I graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology with degrees in Electrical Engineering and Civil Engineering (both 1980). I get my interest in railroading and in history from my mother (Doris). Her family had 13 members work for the Pennsylvania Railroad and its successors between 1910 and 1984.
- I have been a faculty member for the ATE & Instrumentation Conference and the Test Engineering Conference. Articles I have written include "Civil Engineering for Live Steam Railroads", "Computerizing an Atlas 6” Lathe" and "Using In-Circuit Testers for Functional Testing". I have published the books “Civil Engineering for Outdoor Railroads Volume 1” and “The Gainesville Midland and Her Sister Short Lines.”
- I have been asked to form the Dunwoody Railroad Museum. I have been working on long term plans. I am now announcing some of the ideas. At the moment, I have placed some railroad museum and train ride brochures from across the country in the Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce, the 1881 Roswell Railroad section house on Chamblee-Dunwoody road.
- I will be arranging to be at the section house on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:00AM to 1:00PM in case anyone would like to come by and visit.
- The sort of Railroad Museum I would like to build would be more of a hands-on railroad learning center. I will have historical artifacts for sure. However, I think an organization with hands-on classes/seminars would draw people back to the museum more often.
- In keeping with this idea, my first project is to consider building a modular portable layout of the Roswell Railroad in HO scale for display at places such as Perimeter Mall and the local Railroad Shows. Once we have a permanent building, I would build a permanent layout that some modules can be connected to. I would like to have classes/seminars on model railroad module construction. This would allow participants to learn carpentry, electronics, painting and model building. I would also hope to provide an on-going group based on Live Steam railroad models.
- Live Steam is a section of the railroad hobby that a few choose because they want to build riding models or are machinists. This will require a metal shop. It might be done in conjunction with either Peachtree High or Georgia Perimeter College. This would let the participants learn actual metal working skills for the future. I have made several patterns and had them cast in aluminum at an East Point foundry.
- I would also like to offer visits to schools to discuss railroading from the usual history to the use of mathematics in metal working.
- If a permanent building site is found and layout(s) are built, sponsorships from model railroad manufacturers might help to pay for the displays.
- If anyone is interested in helping out, please let me know. Messages can be left at the section house.
- Thanks.
Obituary
From Woodstock Funeral Home:
- Douglas Edgar Van Veelen was born on November 14, 1955 and passed away on March 11, 2018 in Acworth, Georgia.
Bibliography
- "Civil Engineering for Outdoor Railroads, Volume I", Douglas van Veelen, AuthorHouse, 2005
- "Civil Engineering for Outdoor Railroads, Volume II", Douglas van Veelen, AuthorHouse
- "Civil Engineering for Outdoor Railroads, Volume III", Douglas van Veelen, AuthorHouse
- "The Gainesville Midland and Her Sister Short Lines", Doublas van Veelen, AuthorHouse, April 19, 2006