Report from Schaumburg

The first day of the train show seemed to go very well.  If we didn't see you there, you still have all day tomorrow to make up for it.  You'll be glad you did!

In the morning, the IRM booth was manned by Mike Blackwell and Nick Kallas, as well as Dave Hammer and Chris and Dan Buck (not shown).

 I was able to be there about 2:00.  We handed out a lot of calendars and Thomas flyers, and spoke to visitors of all sorts.  Many people had been to the Museum before, of course, and we got a lot of compliments.  A few people even remembered me personally from Happy Holidays or other visits to IRM.  Other people who had never visited before promised us to come out this year, so that's a good sign.

Among other things, we spent some time talking to a man who had been an operator at the Cicero hump yard, and it was fascinating, at least for someone who grew up along the Q.  He didn't seem to be interested in joining IRM, but you never know....

And by the way, you are never too old to be a Thomas enthusiast.

But if you missed all the fun, tomorrow is another day!