>
> Quite frankly, I for one will be glad to see
> the back of Thomas. That little blue engine
> is getting annoying. Thomas was never a
> viable option for small or developing
> operations -- it's just too expensive. And
> Thomas gives those impressionable young
> minds a warped view of railroading. If we
> did things like the British on this side of
> the pond, it would be one thing -- but we
> don't.

> Personally, I think that we're all better
> off organizing our own small events --
> antique car shows, Old Thresher's meets,
> etc. Such things are easier to pull off on a
> smaller scale, are nowhere near as
> expensive, and while they don't attract the
> rugrats like Thomas does, they also don't
> attract as many little brats who get
> everywhere they shouldn't and never get
> yelled at by their irresponsible parents
> like Thomas does.

"Rugrats, little brats, irresponsible parents"? If we don't attract the younger generation, who is going to be around later to come and see our stuff?

Characterizing an entire group with pejorative terms doesn't say much about our organizations. They are our customers and the lifeblood of any business is its customers.

Peace,

Jack



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