Classic Trains Magazine. A warm thank you, to all of you!

[JanOlov]

Just finished reading the latest of the yearly magazines from Classic Trains and I absolutely loved it!
I just wanted to say THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH to all of you who was there and took pictures and films during the period when the railroads was REAL railroads when each railroad had its own identity and soul and you were proud to work for YOUR railroad (does the railroad employees have the same pride in their work today? I wonder).
I sometimes think about how boring this world would have been without your huge effort 24/7 doing all this, so that I can read all about it in Classic Trains. The long wait for each new magazine is ALWAYS worth the wait, so far I've never come across an article that I haven't liked and I doubt that I'll ever do it.
All this gives me a chance to "relive" the times in the good ol' days in railroading, times of huge steamlocomotives, colorful diesels and streamliners and long heavy freights.
So, to all of you, you who work for Classic Trains and all of you who send in all your great articles or take part in any other way to let me, and many others, who wasn't there, have the privilidge to enjoy your splendid work a BIG HEARTFELT THANK YOU!
There's so much that I've missed[:(], thank you for helping me to catch up more and more for each new magazine, thank you.

Have a really nice day everyone and take care.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
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[Anonymous]

I second that! Classic Trains is a fabulous magazine and I enjoy every issue thoroughly from cover to cover! I'm much to young to "relive" the era of railroading covered in Classic Trains, so the magazine gives me an oportunity of experience what I was (sadly) born too late to be a part of. How great those days must have been!

[CBQ_Guy]

Yes I appreciate the magazine very much. I also got the recent special publication on the Stream Liner pioneers, and found the 1941 color photo of one of the Rock Island "Rockets" going through what's called "Split Rock", down by the Illinois River. Well I live a couple blocks from the river in Peru, and Split Rock is a mile or so west of me. Nowadays it's a very popular site for walkers, joggers, and bicyclists.

The photo caption also said the picture was "from the collection of Al Cione", and when I showed the wife she said, "I know him!"

But, anyway, I really do appreciate this magazine and a big THANK YOU to the Kalmbach crew who puts it together. Realize your efforts are GREATLY appreciated!

Good luck in the coming year . . .