A great use of scanning technology!

UPHS Computer Scanner Project

The UPHS has purchased a computer scanner that will allow large documents to be scanned. A computer and the software to make it all work was donated to us. The first project as been to scan all the drawings for the Big Boy engines. Some of these drawings are 30" wide and 20 feet long. The drawings are cataloged and then recorded onto CD's for archival storage. Drawings for the 3900's are next to be done. UPHS hopes to scan more plans and other oversize documents as time and money permits. David McComb has been the leader of the project as well as the donor of the computer and software. Thanks David.

Click on the following link to see how Fine Art Models is using these scanned drawings to make 1:32 scale models of UPRR Big Boys. Click Here

 

Below, UPHS volunteer Al Crisi scans drawings in the Cheyenne Roundhouse.

 

 

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At the 1999 Mid Year Board meeting the UPHS directors got a chance to see the scanner in action.

Closeup of computer screen & a drawing

 

Vice President John Bush tries his hand at scanning

 

The UPHS Board and staff watches Boardmember Joe D'Elia scan a drawing

Left to Right: General Manager Mary Nystrom, Streamliner Editor John Signor,
Boardmember Steve Watrous,Scanner expert David McComb, Secretary Robert Krieger,
Treasurer Hilding Larson, V.P. John Bush, President Bill Settle.
At the keyboard is Boardmember Joe D'Elia

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