HogTrainz New Website coming 5/9, Maersk Cease and Desist Order, MT Supply Chain

[wcfn100]

Earlier this week there was other goofiness including photos with absurdly incorrect aspect ratios. 

Still goofy.

https://katousa.com/n-20thcentury/

Jason

[ljudice]

I think that's more a reflection of a really poorly done "roll-out" of the new Kato website.

For example, the smoothside passenger car link (at the moment) takes you to a "404" error: https://katousa.com/N/Smoothside/index.html

Same for the 20th century: https://katousa.com/N/20thCentury/index.html

Earlier this week there was other goofiness including photos with absurdly incorrect aspect ratios. 

Mark

you're probably right...

[ljudice]

looks like they are in wordpress now...


https://builtwith.com/katousa.com

[daniel_leavitt2000]

And even having the licensing agreement,  some RR will only allow the new, out of paint shop versions of cars to be produced.  Ie, no graffiti.  UP and CSX are like this, so you can do the graffiti but have to change the reporting marks

A few years ago, I was speaking to an Atlas rep and they mentioned that, in order to license a commuter logo, they had to make it a different size/shape than it was on the prototype.

[Englewood]

I wonder if this applies to Lego also. Over the years they've made a few Maersk ships and a train or two.

[tehachapifan]

A few years ago, I was speaking to an Atlas rep and they mentioned that, in order to license a commuter logo, they had to make it a different size/shape than it was on the prototype.

I'm not sure I understand the logic here. If it's licensed, why would a logo need to be different?

[John]

I'm not sure I understand the logic here. If it's licensed, why would a logo need to be different?

I believe they were talking about MARC .. we still don't have any cars from them AFAIK

[Mark5]

I believe they were talking about MARC .. we still don't have any cars from them AFAIK

HO does.

I believe Atlas did modern commuter cars as well (HO).

[learmoia]

And O..
http://archive.atlasrr.com/ORS/arc-ohorizoncomet.htm

[mu26aeh]

New website is now live.  SOOOOO much better !  At least in my opinion, everyone has one

[ljudice]

New website is now live.  SOOOOO much better !  At least in my opinion, everyone has one

A big improvement and probably a lot less work to keep up to date...

[basementcalling]

New website is now live.  SOOOOO much better !  At least in my opinion, everyone has one

I honestly don't see much change in content, though I like the format much better. Easier on the eyes. I hoped the manufacturer buttons on the bar up top would be links to their products in one place, but evidently they are just images at this point. Maybe in the future.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

It's still got spinning text. I like the retro vibe there.

But there are so many things that I'm like "why didn't he just do the normal thing..." when using tools that make it easy like Woo Commerce (which he's using).

I am saying it now: I am happy to do some free consulting for pretty much any model railroad business around web usability, CMS setup, etc... I do this for a living and I'm willing to put some time in to help the industry I enjoy do better with it.

[John]

HO does.

I believe Atlas did modern commuter cars as well (HO).

Several years ago I asked Paul about doing MARC cars .. he said they had an issue getting MARC to sign off on it .. I gave him a contact there that was also a railfan ..  looks like they  got some results

[ljudice]

It's still got spinning text. I like the retro vibe there.

But there are so many things that I'm like "why didn't he just do the normal thing..." when using tools that make it easy like Woo Commerce (which he's using)

It looks like the front end is wp but backend is the old hosted cart.

Not so sure woo is involved....  I see the ugly presence of woo.   Woo us ok for 100 or less skus or very specialized selling but for a online shop would not be my suggestion...