Well...I guess...now that I have had the last word [ as is my custom <G> ], it's time to terminate the thread on the NMRA, automobile companies, contests, and other issues entirely out of

Tony Thompson writes: Shrugging my shoulders I respond. I believe in "live and let live". If the local NMRA wants judged events, that's fine with me. I was actually NMRA Sunshine Region Contest

Tom Madden wrote --  "I have catalogued a number of photo collections as a volunteer at the Colorado Railroad Museum, and am a fairly heavy user of the Pullman collection at the Newberry Library

Not only is that off topic as suggested but one of the reasons the economy and US auto industry in the current status. It's obvious your income is not from one of them. Jerry Glow

Assuming it clears with the esteemed moderator, I posted three photos in a new folder in the photo section, "Chris Frissell-rivet jobs." They aren't alternate center rivets as previously discussed on

Mike Brock wrote: But Mike! NMRA officials say that there's no problem! Can't they count? <g> Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA 2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA

Contests can be fun... especially when one tries to make fun of them. I have only entered one contest. A regional NMRA event in Kansas City back in the 1970s. There was a category for narrow gauge

One other thing I'd like to mention: Yes, in many cases it's not very convenient to search archives for specific things. But: it is there and *accessible to the public*! And THAT is the key

Oh, Gene, that's SO twentieth century. Where I live, the most popular cars are Toyota and Honda hybrids, closely followed by Subarus. The only people who still talk Ford and Chevy are gas-

Armand Premo wrote: The reward to the holding institution is probably different from the reward you envision, Armand. You're probably thinking of having the individual documents available in

Kurt Laughlin writes and I think information, opinion etc can't hurt anyone...and if it puts someone to sleep that might not be bad. The thread will be ended soon but a bit more exchange of

Dave both type of contests should be able to live side by side . We are in a hobby to be enjoyed as we like it not as some else demands we should. Both systems have merit and detractions so lets have

Beyond location, location, location, I would look at an annual report, and take a stab at what cars haul various commodities, and adjust percentages from there. With out looking it up, Wabash in

KL writes: <Major Snip> "My final observation is that if everybody really did "check their ego at the door", you wouldn't have 299 people a contest thinking they were "losers", would

Geene you are right in my book. We can enjoy a hobby any way we like as can any one else. Create, enjoy , share and company of good people are rewards in it self. Robert J. Birkholz

Hello Kurt, Well, I for one, do hate contests. In another time I was an Internationally certified (specific type of) plant judge. We judged plants at shows, and what I found disgusted me.

I don't know what DFG stands for but the car is part of that line. Beings there's an F in there I can think of several things : ) Clark Propst

Guys, How can I word this without starting another round of responses pro or con? This is a hobby. There are no rules. Whatever makes me happy is what I should do. I shouldn't have to do it "by

Mike et all, While I agree there have been some good things that have come from the NMRA. The local chapter in my area has a president, and group of followers who are proud of the layout that has