From: Alan Lambert Ted, I think your right. We did our best with what we had. Alan
________________________________ From: Theodore Weiler <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 9:11 AM Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Re: S Gaugers in the NMRA I think they belonged to Lief. NASG sent brochures and Dispatches. ________________________________ From: Alan Lambert <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Wed, February 20, 2013 9:01:19 AM Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Re: S Gaugers in the NMRA From: Alan Lambert Fort Worth, Texas Bob, I agree with you. Getting back to my Worlds Greatest Train Show in Fort Worth. The NASG booth had Loco's on display. Only problem, If HASG is geared toward AF and High Rail, Why did they send every engine with "scale wheels and couplers", when my club" Lone Star Flyer" a high rail club was the only S Club set up and running. NMRA is "Always" at our local train shows, and they have a magazine just like the NASG does. I guess my 2 train shows is not enough to get involved with NMRA. I already do that with NASG. I wear my patch on my patch on my show shirt. Alan Lambert ________________________________ From: adguytrains <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 7:00 AM Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: S Gaugers in the NMRA Chris...Whoa! What do you base that "most" on? I really have to disagree. Been to a NASG Convention lately? There are plenty of active "scalers" (and even a few ng folks) attending. The NASG is a pretty good mix of both.,..per its charter. Bob Hogan --- In [email protected], Christopher Borgmeyer wrote: > > This is a pretty self explanatory issue in my mind. Most NASG members are > American Flyer toy train collector/operators. The NASG primarily serves to > represent or promote that segment of the hobby. Most NMRA members are scale > modelers. The NMRA almost exclusively promotes scale model railroading. > They don't really have much in common or much to offer one another. Not that > they should. > > I would think most NASG members would feel more comfortable with and find > collaboration easier with the TCA, for example, then the NMRA. More of the > same mindset, target audience and goals. I suspect we would find better > participation in TCA events by S Gaugers then NMRA events and scale train > shows. > > I think we get stuck in this mindset that just because we're talking about > trains we must all have something in common, similar ideals, similar goals, > etc. but that's just not the case. Ultimately, one needs to align him or > herself with the organization where they feel most comfortable, find > individuals with like interest and goals and find the resources to accomplish > what they want to accomplish in this hobby. For some that will be the NASG. > For others, the NMRA. The two don't have to be mutually exclusive but will > probably rarely mix. > > Chris Borgmeyer >
