Grandkids just showed me the TRAINS 4 KIDS I gave them for Christmas. I am impressed and pass kudo’s to Trains for taking the intiative to publish a factual and real train story for youngsters and non foamers if you will. There is not “choo chooing” but straight forward “this is a train and these are the people who work on the railroad”. Even toy trains and model trains are given just due. There is no talking down. It can…and should…be read to as young an age who will sit on a lap and listen and be read by those who can read. I hope the one issue isn’t the only one we’ll see; quarterly would be a nice start.
When I first saw the advertisements for the publication, I thought what a subtle long term strategic idea!
To honorably get impressionable kids hooked on an honorable industry should have many rewards, from the financial standpoint of Kalmbach to the betterment of a society as kids come to grow up having honorable, focused employment goals.
Honorable? Heh, heh, heh…
I bought two copies of it for my grandkids. They’re a little young at this point, but I look forward to watching them grow up with an appreciation for trains.
Doug Smith, Engineer
Union Pacific Railroad
nice comments but ‘kudos’ doesn’t have an apostrophe in it. it’s a singular Greek word; in other words there’s no such thing as one kudo. -arturo
A monthly installment in Trains targeted at the younger generation might be a better idea. After all…some of us older and middle aged fogies also enjoy stories and simple explanations. Not everything needs a separate issue.
Not sure one or two pages worth six bucks for a kid. Plus all the technology, business, commentary, and nostalgia not very attention getting…and I’m thinking four or five and up. But.a quarterly like presented might work, though.
This was an excellent marketing idea by the folks at Kalmbach. Lets face it, the general interest about the industry is slowly fading away as the younger generation is developing other interests than railroads. This should atleast open up a percentage of young people to learn more on the subject. I reserved a copy for my six yr old nephew Shae and he has enjoyed it totally and now wants to go on a train ride. This is something we will work on for this summer. I hope he will indeed gain a interest in railroads but also be open about the history & tradition which as age advances should take place.
Easy there Barney Fife.