Hey Mark, Erik, et al at Trains.com

[Anonymous]

This has been brought up before, but not by me. [:)]

Now that spring is here and railfanning trips will increase we, as trains.com forum member, could use "something" to help identify ourselves to other forum members that we might not know but just happen to run across while railfanning, or at train shows, swaps meets, excursions, or whereever we might meet. Others have suggested this in the past but I am not sure if anything was ever done about it or not.

How about designing a pin (clip on or pin type) with the trains.com logo that could also have our name or forum nic added to it? You could sell them, we would buy them. The names could be ingraved or a label type name put on them. [:)] The logo pin could be in the shape of a loco, passenger car, caboose or another object easily identified from a distance, and as the viewer drew closer to the wearer the viewer could read the wearer's name.

Well that is an idea to start with, I hope it can be improved upon and actually happen and happen soon. [;)] [8D] [:)]

[espeefoamer]

I second the motion!

[JoeKoh]

Jim
look for a green chevy truck or a silver and black Montana.
stay safe
(i third the motion)
Joe

[Anonymous]

A ball cap would be a good one, though I suppose more pricey.

Trains.com logo on it or something....

[Jordan6]

Maybe a bumper sticker or ...................HEY oh, i got a good one, how bout a hitch cover for our vehicles that has the TRAINS.COM logo, but heres the kicker, make it from a slice of rail!!!......A teeshirt would be great also, and inexpensive.

[zardoz]

All good ideas so far....

How about some sort of a "Membership Card"?

[Nora]

We could all just get tattoos on our foreheads. Whaddya think?

[dave9999]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Jordan6

Maybe a bumper sticker or ..................

Actually, I did see a Trains.com bumper sticker on a vehicle at the GATS in Pensacola, last December. Dave

It didn't include the owners username though [8D]

[tree68]

Great idea. We just have to watch out that it's not abused - thus negating any goodwill we might engender by wearing it.

[Anonymous]

Nah. Just introduce yourself. No need for this "Club Member" stuff. I still remember the great laughs we used to get passing some FRNs wearing Amtrak hardhats along a track that had never seen an Amtrak passenger train...

As my dad always said...Fools names and fools faces are often seen in public places...he was referring to graffiti, but the idea is the same...

LC

LC

[Mookie]

plus you must remember the ladies of the forum.

Who would want a scruffy-looking old man, with a camera around his neck and a silly grin on his face, looking in your window to see if you had your "pin, hat, bumper sticker" on?

I would rather have someone pull up in a car, use a magic marker and write a sign that sez " Ed, Joe, Modelcar, Dan from the left coast, Brother Carl, whatever - are you Mookie?" But then, if you are in Lincoln and it is female, and it is Saturday - it probably is Mookie! So just use your noodle and a little common sense we are giving away free on the forum!

[zardoz]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Limitedclear

Nah. Just introduce yourself. No need for this "Club Member" stuff. I still remember the great laughs we used to get passing some FRNs wearing Amtrak hardhats along a track that had never seen an Amtrak passenger train...

Been a long time since I've seen or heard the term, "FRN". It used to be quite popular until the oddball term "foamer" became popular. (Why "foamer"?)

[Modelcar]

...A nice badge professonally made and with the TRAINS logo on it and the owners forum name. All purchased through TRAINS in some way.....A badge or nice looking pin of size to install such on it...

[Modelcar]

....It really would be neat when one of us chooses to be at a special place to rail fan and perhaps another railfan would just happen to be there and the pin would identify right away....Would be great...

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Modelcar

...A nice badge professonally made and with the TRAINS logo on it and the owners forum name. All purchased through TRAINS in some way.....A badge or nice looking pin of size to install such on it...

And you know, I am just brash enough - I would buy one - and display it proudly!

Let 'em look through the window!

[Anonymous]

I'll agree

DOGGY

[wcfan4ever]

I like the bumper sticker idea. I have one from the WCInfo group at YahooGroups. There was some made up and members of the group had the chance to buy one. They are noticeable and when another member see's you, you'll know where thier from. I've already have a few new people join the WCInfo group including Mike Yuhas due to the fact he saw the WCInfo sticker on the vehicle while train watching. They do get people attention.

[Mookie]

Trains.com must be in a big...meeting trying to figure out how to do this...or they are at a long breakfast, early lunch!

[zardoz]

I would guess that Trains would not want to get involved in any type of system that would link them with any of our behaviors'. Think "Missouri".

[zardoz]

Of course, I'm easy to spot. Just look for the red Ford Ranger with "zardoz" on the plate.

[tree68]

QUOTE: Originally posted by zardoz

I would guess that Trains would not want to get involved in any type of system that would link them with any of our behaviors'. Think "Missouri".

Hence my comment about abuse.

Even if said pin/bumper sticker/patch made no reference to a specific trademark, it would still be nice to have a consistent form of recognition. Wearing the badge would simply mean that we had an interest and had taken the time to acquire it, though.

Without all of the rigamarole that would go with any sort of background check, we are very much at the mercy of the good behavior of all who wore the insignia. A local ATV club here who rides an old RR bed was recently banned from a portion of their trail when an obnoxious rider had a run-in with the new owner of property through which the trail runs. Doesn't sit well when one tells a property owner to get off his own property.

Still, it would be nice to have. If I get more hassle with than without, I just take it off.

[Anonymous]

So far the "Yeas" outnumber the "Nays". [:p]

How about it Mr. H. [8D]

Come on Erik, lets hear from you guys. [;)]

Could also be used as a Train.com promotion. [:)] WOW, what a super idea. [;)]

[mvlandsw]

Somebody could design a badge that could be posted online to be printed by the user.

[Mookie]

I think they abandoned us. We are being monitored by a puter; no humans involved....

All the puter has to do is put up more stars and make sure we don't throw rocks at each other.

hmmmm

[alien]

[Anonymous]

I think I'ts A great Idea

I wouldn't mind a baseball cap, or a pin or somehitng along those lines.

I like it..

Good morning By the way [:)]

[wallyworld]

The last corporate identification I carried on my person as a member of a club was at the age of 12 when I unwrapped my Mr Peanut Mug for which I proudly used any excuse to display my prowess at collecting coupons. The one problem with this is that you cannot make a club member endure a battery of psychological tests to ensure they are not a moron or a psycho – terrorist.
When I managed large groups of employees who wore an identifying logo for the safety of hotel guests, it was a strict policy that these were to be removed before leaving work. Why? Because there was an incident where a employee broke the law wearing his company ID and we were inundated with both undeserved and horrific media coverage that made the public squirm and think, what kind of company is this to retain sociopaths? In a better and nicer world, it’s a terrific idea and would be a lot of fun. Unfortunately in a era of frivolous lawsuits, all you need is one knucklehead walking in front of a oncoming train, and you would be possibly sued for promoting irresponsible behavior of “foamers” or worse, your image would be tarnished in both the eyes of the railroads and the public.

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by wallyworld

The last corporate identification I carried on my person as a member of a club was at the age of 12 when I unwrapped my Mr Peanut Mug for which I proudly used any excuse to display my prowess at collecting coupons. The one problem with this is that you cannot make a club member endure a battery of psychological tests to ensure they are not a moron or a psycho – terrorist.
When I managed large groups of employees who wore an identifying logo for the safety of hotel guests, it was a strict policy that these were to be removed before leaving work. Why? Because there was an incident where a employee broke the law wearing his company ID and we were inundated with both undeserved and horrific media coverage that made the public squirm and think, what kind of company is this to retain sociopaths? In a better and nicer world, it’s a terrific idea and would be a lot of fun. Unfortunately in a era of frivolous lawsuits, all you need is one knucklehead walking in front of a oncoming train, and you would be possibly sued for promoting irresponsible behavior of “foamers” or worse, your image would be tarnished in both the eyes of the railroads and the public.

And if I commit murder on my co-worker, wearing a t-shirt that advertises In and Out Burgers and a hat with the Nike Swoosh and my shoes say SAS and my pants are -
well, you see where I am going - does that reflect badly on them?

Just because the driver used to wear a baseball hat with the Chadron State College logo on it, didn't make him an alum.

Mook

[Anonymous]

Mookie, that is the BEAN COUNTER approach. [8D]

Someone has to play Devil's Advocate. [V]

[Mookie]

Jim, so is Wallyworld the bean or Mookie?

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

Jim, so is Wallyworld the bean or Mookie?

Not Mookie. [:)]