Yea,
Our profile isn’t supposed to be private. If it is it’s due to an error. Funds don’t allow for a website but if you type the program name into the internet it comes up with photos on this site among many others we have been on. We don’t advertise due to expense but being around as long as we have, almost every model railroad company knows us and every owner has been at one or more of our events.
We’re just sharing the hobby with the next generations along with rail safety.
I hope you were able to view the photos and I appreciate your interest.
Check out our YouTube channel, it shows videos of some of our trains and some loaned to us.
Here is the channel link which will connect you to the channel.
Thanks Greg!
Ken
There are many strands it seems to this thread. The most important one, to my mind, is that everyone probably gets a lot of fun running trains - whatever their scale - at the exhibitions/shows that Ken and his folks attend.
Now the loose large scale train details. In many photographs, taken in the mid two quarters of the 20th. century, there does seem to one or two boxcars and other types that look much smaller than the majority (40ft.? ones). It has been quoted many times that there “is a prototype for everything” and that is quite true.
I have no 1:32 stock but do have a lot of 1:29 and some 1:24 and 1:22.5 stock. The 1:29 is generally diesel hauled and the others scales steam outline (Bachmann Annie) hauled. It is good to try and achieve some historical and prototypical accuracy but it is generally a matter or compromise and accepting what the eye considers acceptable.
Keep up the good work Ken, I can see how worthwhile it is and imagine how much it is appreciated.
I went into my profile, and I can’t see where I made it “Public”.
It is time to: “Ask Bob”!?
Ken, I know a company that supports non-profit organizations with a $100/year web site and email. That’s under $10 a month.
For all the good you are doing, I think a web site would be helpful. Then you can be googled, and have links to your youtube and you could document some of the good deeds. I could even have my arm twisted to help you get it started. Nothing big, but easy to use and maintain.
Email me if you are interested. Sounds like you are doing good stuff, I’d be happy to lend a hand.
Greg
Ken Mathews/Imagination Station Kids On Track said:
Yea, Our profile isn’t supposed to be private. If it is it’s due to an error. Funds don’t allow for a website but if you type the program name into the internet it comes up with photos on this site among many others we have been on. We don’t advertise due to expense but being around as long as we have, almost every model railroad company knows us and every owner has been at one or more of our events. We’re just sharing the hobby with the next generations along with rail safety. I hope you were able to view the photos and I appreciate your interest. Check out our YouTube channel, it shows videos of some of our trains and some loaned to us. Here is the channel link which will connect you to the channel. Thanks Greg! Ken https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuSxEFy3BQBM-IndYrUkl5Q
Remember you from the Aristo forum. Good to know what you all do. Later RJD
Alan,
I have 2-1/32nd scale cars, not counting the American Freedom Train by MTH, and like you, I run one behind Barry’s Durango and Silverton 2-8-0. The other is this SP boxcar but I didn’t think this MDC would work because, honestly, as I mentioned before it is actually narrower, shorter and less in height than a Lionel. It’s really small.
I guess a person could intermix it but it sure would be noticeable. I’ll have to ponder this a while because I think this car is actually to small and modern for older steam.
Thanks for your input!
Lou,
I might be a little dense in understanding here but earlier when the comment was made about public profile, I just assumed I was being ask about the public profile of our program. I guess I am a bit confused on your reply.
I wasn’t aware your profile was even private. I haven’t checked it or anything?? Hope we didn’t cause any issues.
Greg,
You know it’s funny, I actually was doing 2 things at once here. First off, I was helping direct folks to this site by displaying our program here and second it was the best place to display our photos and not have a Web page bill per month, since some are astronomical.
I wanted to help bring kids and adults to this site and the hobby and kinda help promote the site and help it grow as a Thank you to them for putting up with me.
I know a whole lot of people have come here to view our program including many model railroad manufacturers. Bachmann tells me they are here frequently, among many others. So it seems to work, if the site supervisors don’t mind.
If you can email the info. to me Greg, I will definitely look into it since it is affordable and thanks, again!
[email protected]
R.J.
You know, I do go to the Aristocraft site, on and off. Not so much recently but you do know, Lewis Polk and I knew each other for many years and still do. I posted many of the product photos for him and some videos from the above You Tube channel on the Aristocraft site as a way to thank Lewis for all his help with our program over 15 years. (We met on the Queen Mary)
You know he is the reason this program excelled in G scale and the reason it got off the ground and became as well known as it is. Aristocraft donated engines, rolling stock, scenic items, structures and parts, when necessary.
I do remember you though and I guess I’ll have to check it out over there again, if it’s still there.
Thanks for letting me know.
Many thanks for the replies!
Ken
We tried to load some photos of our most recent event but I think they may be to many pixels.
Oh well, try again later.
Ken
Ken, my site is with this company I would recommend.
They give me a little extra latitude on storage, and I must have about 3,000 pictures and 750 web pages on my site.
You are billed once a year, and nothing else extra so, it is a special deal for non-profits. Most places would be $100 a month, not $100 a year.
The nice thing is your pictures stay with your file space, never to be at the mercy of companies like PhotoBucket…
Like I offered, contact me by the email in my signature if I can help.
Greg
We’ll do Greg when I get some time and Thanks, Ken