OK, here is my input. I was stationed at Ft Sill OK for over 10 years
and was friends with the modelers in Wichita Falls TX. I spent many hours
watching FW&D trains and switching operations there. When I was overseas on
a short tour in 72, I bought Hol Wagner's "Colorado Road". I liked the C&S
and FW&D but had never thought about a historical society. This changed
about 11 years ago when I was on a business trip in NJ. I stopped in a
hobby shop, to check it out, in Pennsauken and there in their magazines for
sale was a Bulletin on Narrow Gauge in Iowa. I bought it out of curiosity
and was so impressed, I sent for information on the Society. I joined and
have been a member ever since. I have yet to get to a meet as first I
worked, now I am retired but I teach part-time. It hasn't worked out yet.
I had the opportunity to meet David Lotz last week at the 30th Narrow Gauge
Convention in St. Louis. So, My input is that many might not even know of
the existance of the BRHS until they see the Bulletin.
I have some questions I play to post concerning operations but that is
another issue. Thanks for all who contribute.
Pat
Homan, Cincinnati
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerald & Virginia Edgar" <vje68@hotmail.com>
To: <cbq@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2010 12:28 PM
Subject: [CBQ] Burlington vitality
>
> You can divide CB&Q fans (or those of any other fallen flag RR) into 2
> groups. The largest (but gowing smaller daily) are those who grew up with
> the Q: i.e. they worked for it or Dad or an Uncle did, or they rode
> Zephyrs or were trackside or maybe even had a American Flyer Pioneer
> Zephyr (Lionel did no favors for Burlington enthusists).
>
> The smaller group, our future, are those under 50 who have no
> recollections of the Burlington albeit some surviving bldgs, non-repainted
> BN equipment, etc. Or those of any age who follow the Buerlington because
> of (fill in the blank: they like Vista Domes/Zephyrs, the rich Q history
> ranging from 3 track commuter lines to Colorado n.g. and little branches
> in the hinterlands, the many books, models & BRHS publications available,
> etc.) We have a good "product" to sell to young men (& women) who have no
> particular RR-allegiance but do like trains in general. Our competition
> is all the other major RR societies.
>
> The old saying is that if you build a better mousetrap, the world will
> beat a path to your door. NOT if you don't market it; i.e. the world has
> to know we have a better mousetrap ergo a railroad to be a fan &/or
> modeler and collector of.
>
> HOW best to promote the Burlington? When I speak to our overseas mbrs
> (who obviously had no physical ties to the Q) or our under-40 mbrs
> (unfortunately a small group) they like the Q because it was colorful,
> innovative, offers a wide range of operating scenarios, etc. We need to
> market ourselves and no better way than to bring a friend/child/neighbor
> along on a railfan trip following the old routes, to a BRHS meet, your
> layout, loaning a copy of a Corbin, Overton, Holck, Glick or Spoor book,
> etc etc.
>
> Stainless steel, domes, great slogans (EW, Way of the Z's, Where nature
> Smiles...), still being the 1st name of BNSF, etc are all in our favor;
> being a fallen flag for 40 yrs is our albatross. I like to think the
> glass is still half full but can we say that in 10 yrs or less? Many
> hands make light work!
>
>
> Gerald
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
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>
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>
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