Re: [CBQ] Freebees

["fred starr frdstarr@yahoo.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>]

i model the q   from galva illinois fred

From: "Nelson Moyer ku0a@mchsi.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
To: "CBQ@yahoogroups.com" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 3:11 PM
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Freebees

 

I agree that the Q can become addictive! I looked at all of the roads that operated in a 100 mile radius of Iowa City before choosing the Q. I had no prior experience with grainier roads, since I'm from Florida. The Q offered the mix of operation and equipment I was looking for, and who could resist the blackbirds and Zephyrs. But I was 66 when I started looking for a prototype, so I'm not adding to the long term membership. Show me some young people coming to the Q. The ones I know model BNSF. Even BN is ancient history to them.

Nelson

On Jun 17, 2014, at 12:46 PM, "'Charlie Vlk' cvlk@comcast.net [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Nelson-

I don’t believe that Railfans and Model Railroaders have to limit their interest to what they have seen at a particular point in their lifetimes.

If that was the case there would not be the thousands of people involved in historic reenactment of Revolutionary War and Civil War battles, etc…

We do face a serious loss of membership as an important component of RR Historical Societies is ex-employees…. and the march of time is depleting their ranks and they cannot be replaced in kind.

However, I think there are enough people that could become interested in our railroad’s history if they were made aware of it.   Interest in the BNSF could lead to exploration of what railroad originally built the line….and the Burlington certainly can be an interesting railroad once you get hooked!!!

Charlie Vlk

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