I am glad some steam is getting into or returning to Garden Railways magazine.
Is it possible Kalmbach or Horovitz is trying to elicit a strong response from steamers? If an article is crafted to try to elicit a strong response and is successful, then the editors know they are reaching a market, even if smaller than the sparkie market. If the receive little response, then the editor should rightly conclude there is little readership interest and the column should be reassigned to a different interest other than live steam. Therefore, I conclude all of us who read the article and did have a response (positive or critical) should respond in writting to Kalmbach. If we are in favor of well written articles about steam then they are more likley to support retaining the space for steam. With Accucraft releasing detailed steam aggressively marketed in the US I believe steam will grow in popularity. Roundhouse and Aster do not seem to be advertising as well as Accucraft and are not focused on American steam like Accucraft, which should create a stronger steam market in the US. My peat's worth Gary Lane Eugene, OR
