The kids had so much fun at both shows and we have received many nice comments at both shows.  I have attached a few photos from the Great Lakes Large Scale Train Show for you to view.  

Here are some of the comments from NELSTS:  

-- We loved making our train flat car!  It was a great activity for a good range of ages.  The staff was really nice and helpful!

-- We're so grateful for your generosity and kindness.  We had so much fun!  The memory will last as long as our flat car!  The idea of a train of cars hitched together is great!

-- Always organized and well thought out for the children.  Thank you for your time and effort.

-- He loved it.

-- "This was Great".  

-- Well presented, super helpful and friendly staff.  Great Cars and Loads.

-- Loved learning all the train parts.  Being active with train making. 

Here are the comments from GLLSTE:  

-- This was amazing!! What a wonderful program.  Thank you for all of the work and effort put into this.

-- This clinic was perfect for our little boy (age 6).  The workers were so patient, helpful and friendly.  Thank you so much.

-- Was perfect and a blast with the kids.

-- It was "THE BEST" event to do with our family!  We had a fantastic time building our car.  Thank you so much. ❤ 

-- This was great.  Some examples from past clinics would be fun to see.

-- We loved it.  

-- Have different bins for different scale accessories.

-- I think it was totally awesome and amazing!

-- This was fantastic!! My son had so much fun.  Thank you for "making trains fun" for train loving kids like mine.   

We know one of the boy's that participated in the youth clinics at Great Lakes attended another train show within the last year and was given a starter set.  His Mom said that he absolutely loves trains and could not wait to attend this show and participate in the youth clinics to build a load on a flat car.  With everyone working together, we are seeing kids become more involved in the hobby each year.    

Thank you so much for working with us to bring happiness to these children and giving them the opportunity to increase their love of trains.  

With all our thanks and appreciation for what you are doing.  

Malinda and Steve

Dear Mr. Ro,

We would like to send you a HUGE THANK YOU for the flat train car that we got to put together at the Ohio Metroplex Train show on Saturday May 9,2025.  Little James visited Grandma & Grandpap Germeyer (who live in Jamestown,  Pa) and they took him to the train show where he was able to build his car.  Pappy bought train trucks to run it on & it was the best part of the show!!!.

Thank you again, so very much!!!!

GOD BLESS, 

THE GERMEYER FAMILY

May 3, 2025

Making Trains Fun at the Northeast Large Scale Train Show!!

Hi Malinda & Steve-
My family and I really appreciate the effort you put into the workshops at NELSTS last weekend in Springfield, MA!   What a great program.   And a thank you to your sponsors, especially Charles Ro, for all you and they provided for the kids experience.  My grandson Colby’s car and building will be on my layout this weekend when I host my train club’s meeting. 
My grandson has a great time as did I! 
Thank you and we hope to see you next year.
Tom Fuller

April 6, 2025

I wanted to say thank you so much for your generosity that allowed my kids to participate in the making trains fun experience at the rocky mountain train show. It really blew their minds to be able to create and then use the car. We have a G gauge train at home (won at last years train show!) so my kids were SO excited to take their new car home. The new car has been working none stop, and they have a whole system with ‘docks’ and have also used the train to deliver wooden tracks to build a track for their wooden trains. Thank you so much for this generous gift!! Attached are pics of the car on our tracks and my youngest watching it go around. Thank you again!!!

Arienne Roper

Hi Charlie                                                                                                                                                                                                April 3, 2025

All of us thank you so much for all your support and the special cars.  We love them.  We are looking forward to hosting the clinics and having the kids create loads for these cars.  

Thanks Michele for the nice post!!

Malinda and Steve

Hello Charlie,                                                                                                                                                                                 May 2024

Thank you so much for donating the flat cars for us to use in Atlanta for the Youth Clinics at the Georgia Regional Gathering.  As I mentioned, I wanted to send you some pictures from the clinics.  All the children had a wonderful time and were thrilled to be able to build the load and then take the cars home with them.  

Thanks,  

Malinda and Steve