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 Posted - November 25 2011 : 11:41:24 PM
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Unknowing to me today - My Custom Christmas train made the front page of a local newspaper in a section called " In Focus ". It is to be in another local paper on NOV 30th. Will try to get pictures or links if possible. The photographer called me tonight saying it could be in several more after these 2 papers featuring Christmas. I never thought this but is good exposure to the hobby. The photographer is into trains also. I did put a web address in for the Tyco forum as well as my YouTube videos - well see if they get printed on the Nov 30th paper as it is to be more detailed article.
Here is actual newspaper page photo's from Gastonia Gazette Friday Nov 25th 2011
/tyco/forum/uploaded/BriansTyco/20111127203922_031.JPG /tyco/forum/uploaded/BriansTyco/20111127203944_032.JPG
another news article link on train
http://www.mountainislandweekly.com/news/2011/12/mount-holly-man%E2%80%99s-yuletide-train-brings-joy-to-christmas-show/
Edited by - Brianstyco on December 10 2011 11:07:27 AM
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 Posted - November 26 2011 : 12:56:09 AM
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| Congratulations! That's what I was saying in the other thread: you're spreading the word. Not only about trains, but Christmas and good times in general. We should all be like you.
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 Posted - November 26 2011 : 05:18:58 AM
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Hi Brianstyco,
That is great news! Keep up the good works.
Mike
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Posted - November 26 2011 : 07:20:50 AM
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Sweet job! My club is also seeking ways to expand our membership, as over time it naturally shrinks and people move out of the hobby, so you need fresh input of flesh to cover the losses. Having a public display like this that catches the eyes and imaginations of others, and isn't about rivets but about FUN, that is cause for celebration. I think more people should have fun with trains than total immersion in scale realism. That's impressive, but sometimes you just wanna have fun with them. Thanks for your efforts and unintended results! Happy Holidays!
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Posted - November 26 2011 : 2:47:26 PM
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That must have been a nice surprise seeing your train on the front page  Congratz!
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Posted - November 26 2011 : 4:45:13 PM
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Totally awesome Brian. Like I said I wish it was my idea!
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Posted - November 26 2011 : 8:11:41 PM
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| Thank You all - Many of my friends and family knew before i did on Friday as i don't get the paper - My Facebook page is abuzz about it too as i posted the original video that got banned from You tube I did get a copy of the page from my father-in-law who takes the paper - many of my Facebook friends were commenting before i knew. -will try to get it posted by Sunday - I have had to work Friday and Saturday after THanksgiving this year -not bad -especially the money but would have rather done more family stuff on those days - Life does not always go as planned - just take the days as they come - all is good and blessed with all of you all here
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Posted - November 27 2011 : 8:54:36 PM
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Good job, Brian. This should really up the attendance, and hopefully requests for train sets this year. That trestle is amazing, and I like the steamer (Mikado?) in the photo as well.
Just don't let all this celebrity go to your head. 
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Posted - November 27 2011 : 9:00:07 PM
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quote:Good job, Brian. This should really up the attendance, and hopefully requests for train sets this year. That trestle is amazing, and I like the steamer (Mikado?) in the photo as well.
Just don't let all this celebrity go to your head.
Originally posted by NickelPlate759Â -Â November 27 2011Â :Â 8:54:36 PM
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Won't go to my head. Yes - hope it increases sales. There were comments made by some in the crowd that they were tired of seeing the coal train on the layout and some of the other trains that were detailed - dull to them - they wanted to see color and variety. Next year - I will be taking some of my Tyco advertising cars and other billboard cars to be pulled by another train.
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Posted - November 27 2011 : 9:05:36 PM
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[/quote] There were comments made by some in the crowd that they were tired of seeing the coal train on the layout and some of the other trains that were detailed - dull to them - they wanted to see color and variety.
Originally posted by Brianstyco - November 27 2011 : 9:00:07 PM
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Next year - have the LED train, but also have a special red coal car labeled Naughty to pull with the lighted cars. Heh heh heh heh! 
Jerry
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Posted - November 27 2011 : 9:07:14 PM
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quote: There were comments made by some in the crowd that they were tired of seeing the coal train on the layout and some of the other trains that were detailed - dull to them - they wanted to see color and variety. Next year - I will be taking some of my Tyco advertising cars and other billboard cars to be pulled by another train.
Originally posted by Brianstyco - November 27 2011 : 9:00:07 PM
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Awesome. That's why we're here, isn't it? It's the same thing at one of the shows I go to: Thomas is the hero, everything else is just a train.
That's probably part of the reason there's less interest in real trains. Many of them, at least around here, are just endless strings of exactly the same coal or grain car.
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Posted - November 27 2011 : 10:28:43 PM
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NP - That is a Broadway Mikado DCC with sound - It is not mine -belongs to Metrolina Model Railroad Club.
B77 = Yes
AMC_Gremlin_GT - Will do
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Posted - November 27 2011 : 10:32:07 PM
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quote:
Next year - have the LED train, but also have a special red coal car labeled Naughty to pull with the lighted cars. Heh heh heh heh!
Jerry
Originally posted by AMC_Gremlin_GTÂ -Â November 27 2011Â :Â 9:05:36 PM
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Awesome idea...I could spray paint some gravel, drop it in a Lionel hopper...
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Posted - November 28 2011 : 10:30:09 AM
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or you could use real coal Some modelers do that & if you need some I can send you a bag of Wyoming coal
You could get color changing LEDs too
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Posted - November 28 2011 : 4:39:50 PM
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Just received a phone call from the photographer - 4 more news papers are wanting to interview and publish a story on my Christmas train - will keep you all posted.
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Posted - November 28 2011 : 4:41:40 PM
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Congrats!
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Posted - November 28 2011 : 5:24:02 PM
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Hi Brianstyco,
Outstanding! Have fun with this.
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Posted - December 02 2011 : 06:30:10 AM
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What a nice spread in the paper. I hadn't seen the pics when made my earlier reply.
Congrats and terrific Brian!!!
I hope you get more attention from this.
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Posted - December 09 2011 : 10:56:40 PM
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| Thank you all for the comments - Appreciate it. I am still making local papers and my video's on Youtube have soared in views since one published links. Hope the forum has seen an increase too. I was featured this past wednesday in another local FREE paper. Will get copies and post soon. The public response has been very positive as interest too. Some have called a local hobby shop to contact me to fix their trains - Meeting one individual at McDonalds on Sat Dec 10th 2011 to see about repairing his train bought by his dad many years ago
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Posted - December 10 2011 : 07:44:43 AM
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quote:Thank you all for the comments - I am still making local papers and my video's on Youtube have soared in views since one published links.The public response has been very positive as interest too. Some have called a local hobby shop to contact me to fix their trains -
Originally posted by Brianstyco - December 09 2011 : 10:56:40 PM
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The hobby could use more of this. You know how at swimming pools, they have a "time out" so adults can get in and swim around without all the kids splashing and playing? Well, with trains, we need a reverse action, an adult "time out" so more toy trains and fun trains can run on the layouts instead of unit trains with "boring" loads. Yo, rivet counters, take a break and let the Tyco Trains run awhile! Turbo, coming thru!
Jerry
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Posted - December 10 2011 : 11:05:57 AM
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Here is link to article in Mountain Island news
http://www.mountainislandweekly.com/news/2011/12/mount-holly-man%E2%80%99s-yuletide-train-brings-joy-to-christmas-show/
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Posted - December 10 2011 : 11:46:35 AM
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| Great article Brian!
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Posted - December 10 2011 : 3:28:22 PM
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| what more can i say that has not been said,you always come up trumps ken
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Posted - December 10 2011 : 7:01:43 PM
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nice article
But article says you have 10 cars hehe Pic looks like 5
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