Trains' guide to railfanning

[CShaveRR]

I saw this mentioned on the site a few days ago (couldn't find it today): subscribe to Trains and get a free introduction to railroading. Looks like a small booklet, and should be very useful to the person who realizes he might be interested in trains.

Since I will never, ever subscribe to Trains again[;)], I am apparently ineligible to obtain such a booklet. Not that I necessarily need one myself, but I could probably have gotten rid of three or four of them yesterday alone to people who wonder why some people just like to watch and photograph trains. It might make them interested enough to subscribe to the magazine--but you apparently have to do that already to get the booklet!

I know of at least one hobbyshop which, if stocked with a booklet such as this, would be providing a great service to the railfan community. And, of course, the gift shop at Rochelle could do quite a brisk business from sales (at a good price) to those who don't know exactly what goes on there. I'm sure others could point out places where a publication like this could sell.

Perhaps it should be made available to newcomers to this forum as well. I've seen a lot of initial posts that could be addressed with something like this. And maybe CW could find out once and for all the difference between an EMD and a GE!

Carl the evangelist

[JoeKoh]

Brother Carl
there are stores and hobby shops that would be interested over here too or make it available to buy online.
stay safe
Joe

[Noah Hofrichter]

I picked one up when Kalambach was at Trainfest in Milwaukee last year for free at their booth. They might be willing to give them away in medium size quanities. The best way would be to have the hobby shop call customer service themselves and see if something can be arranged.

Noah

[cherokee woman]

QUOTE: Originally posted by CShaveRR

I saw this mentioned on the site a few days ago (couldn't find it today): subscribe to Trains and get a free introduction to railroading. Looks like a small booklet, and should be very useful to the person who realizes he might be interested in trains.

Since I will never, ever subscribe to Trains again[;)], I am apparently ineligible to obtain such a booklet. Not that I necessarily need one myself, but I could probably have gotten rid of three or four of them yesterday alone to people who wonder why some people just like to watch and photograph trains. It might make them interested enough to subscribe to the magazine--but you apparently have to do that already to get the booklet!

I know of at least one hobbyshop which, if stocked with a booklet such as this, would be providing a great service to the railfan community. And, of course, the gift shop at Rochelle could do quite a brisk business from sales (at a good price) to those who don't know exactly what goes on there. I'm sure others could point out places where a publication like this could sell.

Perhaps it should be made available to newcomers to this forum as well. I've seen a lot of initial posts that could be addressed with something like this. And maybe CW could find out once and for all the difference between an EMD and a GE!

Carl the evangelist

Dear Bro. Carl:

Locomutt has tried to show me the difference between the two units; I think I can
distingu***he fuel tanks from one to the other. Now, if you'd like to send me a
copy of the book, I won't object: we could use a new diesel spotter's guide: Walt's
first edition copy is about first editioned out. That's how old his copy is. He's had
it ever since it first came out!! And I need all the help I can get to figure all this
out[:(]

[angel]

[CShaveRR]

Not having seen this new Trackside Guide (I found the ad tonight!), I don't know if it would help along those lines.

Fuel tanks, huh? Clever!

I think there's a current Diesel Spotters' Guide out there, done by another publisher.