Ok so this morning I went to nyc to macy's Santaland and I was surprised and disappointed that the trains inside were not running . I asked one of the elves about the situation and the response was that one of the major train companies quit its sponsorship with macys and that they were not being repaired and were unable to run. I thought this would be a great way to grow our hobby lots of kids and adults go through???? Just a thought
I'm sure said train company has taken a look at the numbers of sales at Macy's and decided the money spent might no longer be worth the investment. At one time there was a full time employee for the holiday season that was necessary to keep Santaland trains running along with trains supplied, repairs, and whatever Macy required for the sponsorship. That adds up quickly. There are certainly more cost effective ways to reach a larger audience beyond Macy's yearly Santa traffic.
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