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Ok guys... quick devil's advocate here. First, UP does have the same right as beer companies and Nascar to make a profit anytime thier logo is used. It is the same as if you worked hard to create a name as a professional modeler, and someone came along and began putting your name on kits that bear striking resemblance to your layout designs. We buy UP for a different reason in our mind, we are trying to artistically emulate real life. However, I also know that NASCAR fans are crazy about almost any product with NASCAR emblazened on it, and have started a huge focus on other companies "branding" their image as well. Second, to say that Model Railroaders do not have a voice in UP because we don't directly ship via UP, is underestimating the background and jobs that many here may have. For all you know on these forums, some people posting could own major shipping companies. It is a fine line here. UP waited too long, and in my opinion is late to the table and will only cause ill will. However, they can jeapordize other branding attempts by not at least addressing the model train world. They need our support, but they also would like to see that their logo is controlled. They are probably one of the last holdouts in this whole image mess. Look at some of the other industries cited here in this post. Millions of dollars pass hands with images of other companies, and those famous companies share in the profit. Why would any one company who created a desirable image not want to see royalties if they felt that products were selling BECAUSE of their image. UP just doesn't see us as artists and historians. They see us as "fans," or collectors, just like Pepsi, Miller, NASCAR, CAT, John Deere, Etc... It is a shame they see it differently, but it does not appear to be greed.
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