If you've been thinking of a way to help the C&TS, and haven't yet gotten around to writing a check, here's an easy, painless way to make a contribution.
I've set up a page at my site
www.A-Trains.com (link below) where you can make a donation online.
Since it is an e-commerce site, you "order" a donation just like you would any other product.
I send them a check for your donation. Also the Friends get an automatic e-mail telling them of the donation, so that they can match my check to your "order" when they receive it.
Since my site will charge you "shipping" as if you had ordered a real product, here is what I do.
If you just make a dontation, I'll also forward the "shipping" to the railroad. If you also buy merchandise at the same time you donate, then of course the shipping goes toward getting you your product.
If anyone has questions, feel free to e-mail me.