Union Pacific licensing

[FJ and G]

The sad part of all of this, is that it is not the fat rich people who are getting hurt by this tax. Instead, it is the old folks on fixed incomes in nursing homes and the little barefoot children from Appalachia who have saved their pennies for a toy train.

The people who don't mind this tax undoubtedly do not fall into one of those 2 groups.

Dave Vergun

[Big_Boy_4005]

My gripe here is, why after all these years did they decide to become greedy? This action has opened the door to all the railroads to do the same. It is highly unfair as the rate varies from license to license. The railroads do have the right to control their logos but,

This is simply a model railroad tax, and it stinks!!!

[willpick]

I happen to believe UP has a right to charge for the use of their trademark. However, that does NOT give them the right to charge for the use of fallen flag names!!!

[spankybird]

I have to agree with John, Santa Fe paid Lionel to model the F-3 after them. This is a form of advertizing.
tom

[3railguy]

These fees are backwards. Model Railroaders give railroads free publicity.

[FJ and G]

What's controversial about it?

A brief history: First, UP meltsdown SP; then, they abandon the most scenic stretch of class 1 trackage on the Royal Gorge; then they stick it to modelers with their fees.

I just wi***he magazines (model trains magazines and Trains magazine) would take the side of modelers. The Trains write-up 2 months ago was pathetic. At least they printed the letters to the editor that followed.

dav

[Kelly Shaw]

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