Why no 3rd Rail Forum?

@GG1 4877 posted:

With all the other manufacturer's having their own forum, why doesn't 3rd Rail have one?  All sorts of topics about production past and present that could be discussed.  Also, Scott knows how it is to work in Asia better than anyone on this forum.  Great stories to tell there no doubt as well as some horrifying ones!

I fully agree!  May I suggest that you post this exact question on the Forum Tech Support Forum???

Great Idea. I know I would follow it.

Leon

Great idea Jonathan

Probably because of the name of the company half of the questions would end up here and then you'll get a lot of complaining about it. LOL!

I agree that a 3rd Rail Manufacturer Forum section would be useful.

That's easily solved:  just call it "Sunset Models 3rd Rail Forum".

I agree it's a great idea.

Just put the word Sunset in front of this forum.  Who else produces 3 Rail Scale trains anyway?  MTH has gone out.  Atlas puts out a rerun every few years give or take.  Weaver gone, Williams gone, Lionel?

- Crank

Would love to see a “3rd Rail / Golden Gate Depo” section, even though the 3rail scale forum is pretty much that already. Scott deserves his own section. He seems to be the most active manufacturer/importer on the forum! Also, it would be nice for a more organized place to have discussions about past SS3R/GGD productions.

Yes!...we want to stay current on what 3rd Rail is offering!!

KD

Scott’s communication with customers is the best! Do we really need it?

I think Jonathan's idea at the top is a good one. As for this sub-forum, I would rename it the "Modelling in Three-Rail Scale" forum. That was the original idea when it started as a sub-forum about a dozen years ago. It was a place to talk about pushing farther the trend toward more scale equipment, such as by fixing pilots and using more scale-like (typically Kadee) couplers. The idea was to encourage that trend, encourage greater knowledge of the prototype, and for "Three-Rail Scalers" in turn to encourage the manufacturers toward even more prototype fidelity. ("My Premier diesel's smoke unit doesn't work" wasn't really a Three-Rail Scale topic). Sunset Third Rail is the manufacturer that comes closest to those ideals, and it's natural to talk about Scott's products here. But we have Lionel, MTH, and Atlas O sub-forums, so why not have a separate Sunset/Third Rail forum too?

RM

I love 3rd rail! Can’t wait to see the GP9s!! It’d be great to have its own section!

@MartyE posted:

Probably because of the name of the company half of the questions would end up here and then you'll get a lot of complaining about it. LOL!

I agree that a 3rd Rail Manufacturer Forum section would be useful.

Marty hit the nail on the head....this is the reason.  However, perhaps Scott might want to chime in.  Maybe we could use the "Sunset GGD" name for his forum.  Just not sure everyone would realize that "3-rd Rail" is part of that company?  I am open to suggestions!

How about: Golden Gate Depot/Sunset 3R ?

@modeltrainsparts posted:

How about: Golden Gate Depot/Sunset 3R ?

How about reversing the names, i.e. "Sunset, Golden Gate Depot & 3rd Rail products". Remember that "3rd Rail" is a division of Sunset Models.

@OGR CEO-PUBLISHER posted:

Just not sure everyone would realize that "3-rd Rail" is part of that company?

Maybe that's an educational teaching side benefit waiting to happen.

@mwb posted:

Maybe that's an educational teaching side benefit waiting to happen.

And likely a huge headache for the moderators.  Some other name designation needs to be decided upon and I believe "Sunset" and/or "Golden Gate Depot" with perhaps "3rd-Rail" as part of that name.  May take all three of them!

I would want Scott to be part of this decision.

I need to get Scott some info this evening.  I'll ask him to chime in on this thread. 

@GG1 4877 posted:

I need to get Scott some info this evening.  I'll ask him to chime in on this thread.

Maybe Scott should contact Alan directly (by phone?) and discuss this topic "off line".

@Hot Water posted:

Maybe Scott should contact Alan directly (by phone?) and discuss this topic "off line".

I apologize for the obvious pun, but good call Jack!

@OGR CEO-PUBLISHER posted:

And likely a huge headache for the moderators.  Some other name designation needs to be decided upon and I believe "Sunset" and/or "Golden Gate Depot" with perhaps "3rd-Rail" as part of that name.  May take all three of them!

Possibly and sadly true. I'm sure that you can arrive at something with clarity.

I’ve been thinking  this forum needs trimming.  Too many sub groups already.  

@superwarp1 posted:

I’ve been thinking  this forum needs trimming.  Too many sub groups already.  

Well, when MTH is done & gone, there will probably be no need for those.

@superwarp1 posted:

I’ve been thinking  this forum needs trimming.  Too many sub groups already.  

Earlier this year Alan asked for suggestions to trim the forum. He got some feedback. Hopefully some will take effect.

@Hot Water posted:

Well, when MTH is done & gone, there will probably be no need for those.

Probably quite the opposite...they'll be necessary just to keep all that stuff running.

It would be nice to have a forum dedicated to 3rd Rail products.

The forum could be called:  Sunset/Golden Gate & 3rd-Rail Division Products