Looking For The Traveling Boxcar

you do know that the lcca is doing a traveling box car.

 

lcca Switching Tracks Traveling Boxcar

I've hosted it once on my old layout, I'd be thrilled to host it again!

 

 

Paul

Hi Greg, 

 

I remember when the project started and Chris was very active here. I did wonder what had happened to the car over the years. It would be fun to see if I can get the OGR car and the LCCA car together on the Notch 6 layout at the same time. Let me know if the project gets going again and maybe I can get the two cars together for a photo op. 

 

Thanks,

Derek

I was able to host the traveling boxcar on my old layout. It was a fun idea but I can see where it can be a pain when folks don't follow through. Would be fun to see new travels.

 

 

Greg, I am on the list for hosting the LCCA car, but this is the first I heard of the OGR car since I didn't join until 2012.  I certainly would like to host the OGR car and comply with posting photos, captions, sending the car on to its next stop,in a timely manner. I don't think I want to take on administrative duties Unless we had a good commitment from a lot of folks.

I had so much fun hosting a stop on the Boxcar's World Tour in 2007. At the time, I put together a google map of the boxcar's travels. I do miss seeing updates here on the forum and on Greg's website. There is no doubt that keeping the car on the move is a lot of work.

 

 

Greg. 

 

Good to see you again. 

I had the "original" Traveling Boxcar here in 2006 - long time ago and a LOT has changed. It was a fun project. I'd host it again. 

I always enjoyed those updates and still think its a novel idea.

-Greg

I think it's a great idea, but I am puzzled. (as I so often am by people's behavior)

 

Why would someone ask to have the boxcar sent to their layout and then just sit on it? If they were not interested in taking the pictures and writing the story, why would they even request that the car be sent to them?

 

As the young folks say... Wazzup wit dat?

I don't understand either.  Of course there can be the rare occurance where someone gets the car, then goes in the hospital or worse, and we don't hear back.  However, the timing of that is rare.

I was pleased to be number 32 back in 2005 and would be thrilled to see it again in 2015. I'm sorry I can't contribute to the admin duties at this time.

 

Paul

 

 

 

Unfortunately, I don't have the time available to contribute to the admin duties either... but if the project does get re-started I would be thrilled to host a Traveling Boxcar visit.

 

-Dustin

A project like this always takes someone to spearhead the effort.  In our case, I ended up doing the entire project for several years.  I am not willing to do it by myself any longer.  If there is someone that would like to help, we can easily get things going again.

 

Basically, we need to keep track of the people that sign up, keep track of special dates (often a club or a meet needs the Boxcar to show up at a particular time).  We need to make sure that each person has the correct address for forward the boxcar.  And, we need to correspond with each person to be sure they do it in a timely manner.

I sounds simple, and when things are working well, it is simple.

When I was doing it I used to send a test mail to each person to make sure it was a good address.  My biggest fear is that we send boxcar off to a bad address and then never see it again.  To help with that, I used to send each person a mailing label so I could be sure they had the correct forwarding address.

I have official boxes and shippers from the manufacturer original boxcar.  Each visitor simply needs to put the boxcar in the box, tape it closed, stick on the label and take it to the post office.

 

BTW -- It costs $10 to $15 to ship the Traveling Boxcar to most locations around the United States.

 

I would accept photos by email or anyway people wanted to send them.  I just requested that there only be 6 or 8 photos, at least a couple of them needed to include a good picture of the Traveling Boxcar on the layout.  We don't just want layout pictures.

There is a little work editing captions, resizing pictures and making the web pages.  I am still fine with doing that part myself.  I would like someone else to wrangle the mailing list, tracking, etc. 

 

If one or two of you would like to take on that administration, I will be happy to ship the Traveling Boxcar on to some wonderful 2015 3-rail layout ASAP. 

 

Greg

I remember when the project started and Chris was very active here. I did wonder what had happened to the car over the years.

Wait a minute! Chris is still here. This thread is a pleasant surprise indeed. I knew the car had (finally) been returned to Greg and he had pulled it off the tracks. When I saw that URL, it took me back a bit. I remember having lots of fun coming up with that story and pictures. Thanks for the compliment, Greg. I had no idea you liked my submission so much!

It would be nice to see the car out and about again. But I do recall the administrative headache you had keeping track of it. Maybe we can get it right this time?

 

Chris

LVHR

Hey Greg,

  Uh-oh! Hopefully, I didn't create more stress in your life by bringing this up!

  Glad that you are thinking about starting this up again. It was lots of fun. I also enjoyed how people would include some local bits and pieces that traveled with the boxcar, kind of like a time capsule of its travel throughout the country.

  Working fulltime and with my bad memory, you probably don't want my administrative help...I would be glad to be some sort of official email nagger to propmt/keep the process moving along if that helps you. 

  If you move along with this please put me near the end so I can try to build a new layout! 

  Maybe Rich/OGR can offer some sort of administrative support?

 

  Tom

  

 

Chris --

 

How are you my friend.  It has been years since we have been in touch.   I say its about time we got out the Traveling Boxcar, dusted off the wheels, gave it a touch of 3N1 Oil and got it on the road again.

 

It is so good to hear from you.

 

Greg