Hello, 
I run a non profit model railroad and train safety program for disadvantaged children and the general public across the west coast and northwest areas of the U.S. Our program allows children to run HO and G scale trains free of charge at, children's homes, schools, pediatric hospitals, churches, fairs and train shows and has done so for 28 years to date.
FIRST AND FOREMOST
I would like to express our sincere appreciation to Bachmann Trains owners, staff, sales department, parts department, shipping, and anyone else we may be missing for helping our program enrich the lives of millions of kids, families and the General Public for 25 plus years at no charge to them, EVER. Through donations of product and parts to keep the trains running for all these years, Bachmann Trains has been instrumental in providing a unique opportunity for kids (and kids at heart) to engage in hands-on operation of LARGE-SCALE and HO model train equipment at hundreds of events across the West Coast and Northwest areas of the United States for all this time. They have not only heled us share the joy of model railroading with new generations but also have been the biggest part of keeping the hobby alive and at the same time they have helped us keep kids safe around real trains through our railroad safety education program.
Imagination Station Kids On Track Model Railroad And Train Safety Program could not have offered these rare and unique opportunities to kids and the public without the help of Bachmann Trains, who has gone above and beyond what any other company in the United States has ever done for the hobby and public.
Our staff, volunteers and myself would like to say; Thank You! to all of you for your hard work, dedication, donations and for caring so much for the children of our communities, their families and all those who partake in the hobby of model railroading in general.
We appreciate all of you and all you've done!
Wishing you all the best in the years to come!
From all of us at, Imagination Station Kids On Track
E. Helena, Montana
Here is a short video of kids running the circus train donated by Bachmann a few years back. Check our other videos on this You Tube channel also.
https://youtu.be/G9GhXnQ8F4g
https://youtu.be/jTiQOf5vb-E
Grizzly Flats Train For Kids To Run
https://youtu.be/qwnVzEEmJHE
Our program was donated these 2 cars of which I cannot find any historical information about their production that I can share with the kids and general public we serve. I was curious if anyone can give us information about the number of cars produced each and what they were for, especially the BINGO car. Does anyone know what BINGO stands for? I get a lot of folks asking me and I don't know how to answer them.
Here is a video of them in operation behind our refurbished William K. Vanderbilt locomotive.
Side note; In the video you will also see an example of Barry's Big Trains 2-8-0 Bumble Bee, Durango And Silverton locomotive drive conversion in operation.
Appreciate any help and Thank you! Enjoy!
Ken c/o Imagination Station Kids On Track Model Railroad And Train Safety Program
E.Helena, MT
Apologize for lack of photos but we tried to upload photos for hours with continual errors, so all we have is the video. Photo posting does not work.
https://youtu.be/AWx7F5M5mhk
I run a non profit model railroad and train safety program for disadvantaged children and the general public across the west coast and northwest areas of the U.S. Our program allows children to run HO and G scale trains free of charge at, children's homes, schools, pediatric hospitals, churches, fairs and train shows and has done so for 28 years to date.
FIRST AND FOREMOST
I would like to express our sincere appreciation to Bachmann Trains owners, staff, sales department, parts department, shipping, and anyone else we may be missing for helping our program enrich the lives of millions of kids, families and the General Public for 25 plus years at no charge to them, EVER. Through donations of product and parts to keep the trains running for all these years, Bachmann Trains has been instrumental in providing a unique opportunity for kids (and kids at heart) to engage in hands-on operation of LARGE-SCALE and HO model train equipment at hundreds of events across the West Coast and Northwest areas of the United States for all this time. They have not only heled us share the joy of model railroading with new generations but also have been the biggest part of keeping the hobby alive and at the same time they have helped us keep kids safe around real trains through our railroad safety education program.
Imagination Station Kids On Track Model Railroad And Train Safety Program could not have offered these rare and unique opportunities to kids and the public without the help of Bachmann Trains, who has gone above and beyond what any other company in the United States has ever done for the hobby and public.
Our staff, volunteers and myself would like to say; Thank You! to all of you for your hard work, dedication, donations and for caring so much for the children of our communities, their families and all those who partake in the hobby of model railroading in general.
We appreciate all of you and all you've done!
Wishing you all the best in the years to come!
From all of us at, Imagination Station Kids On Track
E. Helena, Montana
Here is a short video of kids running the circus train donated by Bachmann a few years back. Check our other videos on this You Tube channel also.
https://youtu.be/G9GhXnQ8F4g
https://youtu.be/jTiQOf5vb-E
Grizzly Flats Train For Kids To Run
https://youtu.be/qwnVzEEmJHE
Our program was donated these 2 cars of which I cannot find any historical information about their production that I can share with the kids and general public we serve. I was curious if anyone can give us information about the number of cars produced each and what they were for, especially the BINGO car. Does anyone know what BINGO stands for? I get a lot of folks asking me and I don't know how to answer them.
Here is a video of them in operation behind our refurbished William K. Vanderbilt locomotive.
Side note; In the video you will also see an example of Barry's Big Trains 2-8-0 Bumble Bee, Durango And Silverton locomotive drive conversion in operation.
Appreciate any help and Thank you! Enjoy!
Ken c/o Imagination Station Kids On Track Model Railroad And Train Safety Program
E.Helena, MT
Apologize for lack of photos but we tried to upload photos for hours with continual errors, so all we have is the video. Photo posting does not work.
https://youtu.be/AWx7F5M5mhk