By Ed Ives

Years ago I used to shadow the 4D; attend a clinic or two; pay to go to the PSC train show; a train nut wannabe but never a member of anything. Well at one of those PSC shows I encountered Roger Ferris on duty at the membership stand. Roger grabbed me by the metaphorical scruff of the neck and convinced me that I really needed to sign up to the NMRA. You know Roger, he could sell ice to Eskimos and have them enjoy the experience. He made sure that I subsequently didn’t go off the boil so to speak and here I am so many years later.

I’ve slowly got more involved in 4D operations, the Hi-Railer’s etc., and from time to time needing help. Of course sending out a message for help, volunteers, realizes minimal response. My thinking was if I keep on making these requests the results would be different but sadly not so. I then got to remembering Roger saying to me, “You have to ask people face to face. You will get results that way”. Ah the very Rev. Roger Ferris. So imagine one cold frosty morning as you go out the front door you just might be approached by a fellow model railroader saying, “Would you not like to volunteer for ……….?” You just might say yes rather than freeze to death on the spot and who knows in the end you might enjoy the experience of being more connected to and more involved in 4D. Try it you just might like it.

MOHAI Train Show

Ed