As the board "owner" I have mixed feeling about a "club" My first is the amount of work it takes to maintain such a club. The second is financial. Truly once you begin charging dues, etc it really does become a business. I think get together are great. No need for accolades etc. This is what used to happen. We got together at events or had ad hoc events regionally. Examples were Firehouse in Baltimore, FDIC in Indy and I think there were a few west coast meets as well.

What I would like to see is more postings. I read often that people check in but do not post. This is a board that had always been about all emergency vehicles in all scales. I moderate the MCCH emergency section. But essentially that is for 3" Matchbox size models. I also belong to Fire Engines dot net. But that is mainly a modeling/kitbashing board by interest if not by design. I in no way want this to be a competing board. There is enough room for everyone.

I know I nearly killed the board a while back when I locked it down. But I felt it needed to be done. As for long lost friends and contributors, it pains me that people I have broken bread with no longer get along. However, they are welcome here if they can be civil. Both in the tone of the posts and to each other. This board was always a little bit Wild West. But anarchy doesn't work. So I am open to suggestions. But in my heart I think many have visions beyond the realities, at least at this time. So to start off, share your collections, etc.

Jeff

Location: NW PA