Mark H. brought a very distinctive and detectable set of views and opinions and experiences that were reflected in the editorial content during his tenure – the same was true for his predecessors; the magazine reflected them to varying degrees.
Some things I liked better than others naturally (and of course his predecessors did not have to dea with classic trains soaking up some good articles). All in all I have to say “job well done, and thank you.”
Dave Nelson
Roger that !
Mark,
Good Luck to you and your wife. You know where to find us.
Dan
Mark
Thanks for your work at the magazine.We’ll be here!
stay safe
Joe
Well, now that just S***s…
Just when we get 'em broke in…
You know, ya send 'em to school, teach 'em to read, and they up and leave, just like that.
Mark, where are you going to find any job that is as much fun as riding herd on 20 to 50 or so middle aged adolescent train junkies?
Well, hope it works out the way your wife wants it too, and hoping you have as much of a impact there as you have had here.
Good Luck, and Best Wishes to you both,
Unihead Ed
Oh well, I guess I won’t have to worry about what to do with any further cheques from Kalmbach! I’m going to have to train a new editor to ask me questions. But look on the bright side, Mark can join us on the forum as a (what was that Ed? “middle aged adolescent train junkie?”)
Peter
Man that’s tough, just when I was getting into the nuts and bolts of things in the forum. Best wishes to you Mark and may candor always be your most honorable hallmark- Good luck - Roy
Aw shucks!
Mark-
I wish you all the best in your future endeavors. Make sure the new guy (or gal) stops by here too. Don’t be a stranger.
LC
ED FOR EDITOR!!
ED 4 ED
LC
I just double checked on the time icon, and damn, it isn’t April 1st. Let’s see if we can get Bergie to let Mark keep his 5 gold stars as a going away gift.
Mark, Best of everything to you and the family. Keep writing!
Jay
…Now that is a surprise. Mark we have enjoyed TRAINS magazine for years and you have added good stuff under your tenure. An example: recent photos…in the Mountain Railroad issue. We wish you the best and I join other members on here in asking you to visit back often.
Quentin
Mark, Sorry to hear you are leaving. I just got here and was looking forward to conversations with you via e-mail. You have done so much good work during your time at “Trains”. I have always looked forward to reading your articles. Good Luck & keep in touch . Harry Rodman
Welcome to the farm, Harry,
Aint that the way it goes, right after you join, Mark takes a powder?
But your right, Mark does write in such a easy to understand manner, user friendly…both in Trains, and in Model Railroader.
If he gets to pick his replacement, we ought to be in good shape, though…
Ed
I wish it paid as well as my current job…
Trains has been great during your tenure, Mark. I hope both you and the magazine continue to prosper, and we’ll expect some of your usual authoritative and insightful comments here from time to time.
Carl
Rats. Mark sure did a good job. Good luck to him and his wife.
Ken Strawbridge
Mark,
Good luck in your next career. I hope you find a position you love as much and are as good at. Stay safe.
Wow.
My head has been in the “sand” at work and I have missed something “big” here. Very sad news indeed it is, I am shocked and disappointed.
But I wish Mark and his family the best in his new endeavor. Mark, you will be missed greately here. Do stop in and say “HI” and have a cup of coffee at the Depot Diner and Coffee Shop.
You have added to all our lives with your editorials and posts in the various threads. You provided a knowledge beyond what many of us possess and it has provoked in us an interest to continue to ready the magazine and your posts. Yes, Mark, you will be missed. As they say in reference to railroads, “Gone, But Not Forgotten”. With a sad heart we say Goodbye for now, but look forward to a “new” forum member.
GOOD LUCK, AND BEST WISHES. [:)]
I cannot imagine anyone having done a better a job as Editor and I hope your replacement “fits your shoes”, as they say. I think the railroad industry, North America, and even the World are better off because of your excellence in your job. I hope your next assignment in the industry is as rewarding for you and as rewarding for the industry, and that you and your wife and family have great pleasure and peace and health in your new location, wherever it is. If you let me know your mail and/or email address, I promise to limit my messages to topics you approve and to make them both brief and constructive. Dave Klepper
Wow - I didn’t see that coming - I never check the news wires, only because I have to work in between the forums.
Mark, sorry to see you are leaving. But I am glad you are going because your wife found a great job! That pleases the female side of me!
Good luck in the future to you and the family
Mookie