SoundTraxx Customer Survey
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Thank you for taking the time to respond to our Customer Survey! The more we know about you and your modeling practices, the better able we are to satisfy your needs and wishes we will be.
1
. How long have you been a model railroader?
How long have you been a model railroader?
Less than one year
1-4 years
5-9 years
10-19 years
20 years or more
2
. How many hours per week do you spend performing any activity that relates to your hobby? This might include attending shows, reading, or shopping, as examples.
How many hours per week do you spend performing any activity that relates to your hobby? This might include attending shows, reading, or shopping, as examples.
1-6 hours per week
7-14 hours per week
15-25 hours per week
26 hours or more per week
3
. Please tell how many months of each year you are active in your hobby.
Please tell how many months of each year you are active in your hobby.
All year
7-10 months
4-6 months
Less than 4 months
Other (please specify)
4
. In what stage of development is your home layout?
In what stage of development is your home layout?
I do not plan to have a home layout
Planning stage
About to start a new layout
Under construction; early stages, not operational
Under construction; operating, some scenery
Layout is complete
5
. If you do not have or plan to have a home layout, choose the item that best describes your modeling activities.
If you do not have or plan to have a home layout, choose the item that best describes your modeling activities.
I am building or planning a modular layout
I am working on and/or operating on a club layout
I am an active member of a group working on and/or operating another individual's layout
I am a collector
6
. What is your primary modeling scale?
What is your primary modeling scale?
Z
N
HO
S
O
G
Other (please specify)
7
. What is your primary modeling gauge?
What is your primary modeling gauge?
Standard gauge
3-Foot
2-1/2 Foot
2-Foot
8
. What is your secondary modeling scale?
What is your secondary modeling scale?
Z
N
HO
S
O
G
Other (please specify)
9
. What gauge is your secondary modeling scale?
What gauge is your secondary modeling scale?
Standard gauge
3-Foot
2-1/2 Foot
2-Foot
10
. What factors did you take into consideration when selecting your scale/gauge?
What factors did you take into consideration when selecting your scale/gauge?
Exposure - Most all the modelers I know are in this scale/gauge
Space requirements
Relative cost
Availability of Locomotives and Rolling Stock
Availability of Scenery and Building Materials
Availability of track
Other (please specify)
11
. If you are modeling HO narrow gauge as either your primary or secondary modeling choice, are you familiar with Blackstone Models, a division of SoundTraxx?
If you are modeling HO narrow gauge as either your primary or secondary modeling choice, are you familiar with Blackstone Models, a division of SoundTraxx?
Not familiar
Not familiar, please email me some information
Familiar, but do not own any Blackstone Models product
Have purchased some Blackstone Models product
Have placed some Blackstone Models product on reservation with my hobby shop
Email address
12
. What best describes the type of railroad being modeled?
What best describes the type of railroad being modeled?
Class 1 Mainline
Branch of Class 1 Mainline
Short Line
Logging/Mining
Traction/interurban
Other (please specify)
13
. What best describes the era that you have chosen to model?
What best describes the era that you have chosen to model?
Before 1925
1925-1945
1945-1959
1960-1971
1972-1982
1983-present
Not adhering to a particular era
14
. If your layout is based on a region of the U.S., please indicate which area from the following list.
If your layout is based on a region of the U.S., please indicate which area from the following list.
New England
East
South
Appalachia
Midwest/Plains
Rocky Mountains
Pacific Coast
Southwest
Alaska/Hawaii
No specific region
15
. If you are basing your layout on a Canadian prototype or region, please select the area that most closely describes it.
If you are basing your layout on a Canadian prototype or region, please select the area that most closely describes it.
Maritime Provinces
St. Lawrence/Eastern Canada
Shield/Great Lakes/Central
Prairie Provinces
Rocky Mountain
Pacific
No specific region
16
. If you are modeling after a region outside of the U.S. and Canada, please select the item from the list that best reflects this area.
If you are modeling after a region outside of the U.S. and Canada, please select the item from the list that best reflects this area.
United Kingdom/British Isles
Western European
Eastern European
Asia
Africa
Australia/New Zealand
South America
Other (please specify)
17
. How large is your layout?
How large is your layout?
Under 10 square feet
10-32 square feet
33-80 square feet
81-150 square feet
Over 150 square feet
18
. What type of track are you using or plan to use?
What type of track are you using or plan to use?
Flex track
Sectional track
Integrated roadbed track
Handlaid track
Mixture of the above
19
. What best describes your track plan?
What best describes your track plan?
Continous run/loop
Point-to-point
Out and back
Multi-level
Other (please specify)
20
. How would you classify the type of modeler you are?
How would you classify the type of modeler you are?
I like to purchase mostly Ready-to-Run products
I like to purchase a mix of Ready-to-Run and Kit-type products
I like to mainly build kits or scratchbuild
21
. What type of control system are you using?
What type of control system are you using?
Standard block control
Pre-DCC carrier or command control
DCC
Computer controlled
22
. What kind of electronics are of interest to you?
What kind of electronics are of interest to you?
DCC Operation
Analog Operation
DC Sound
DCC Sound
Layout sound
Locomotive Lighting
Layout Lighting
Rolling Stock Lighting
Signaling
Accessory control (i.e., switch machines, cranes, etc.)
Other (please specify)
23
. How much do you estimate that you spend each month on your hobby?
How much do you estimate that you spend each month on your hobby?
Under $10
$11-$25
$26-$50
$51-$75
$76-$100
$100-$200
Over $200
24
. There is no doubt that the economy has adversely affected the amount many modelers have to spend on their hobby. Please choose the item that best describes how it has affected your buying habits.
There is no doubt that the economy has adversely affected the amount many modelers have to spend on their hobby. Please choose the item that best describes how it has affected your buying habits.
Spend MUCH less
Spend a little less
No change in the amount I spend
Spend a little more, cutting back elsewhere
Spend MUCH more - diverted from elsewhere
25
. What magazine(s) do you regularly read?
What magazine(s) do you regularly read?
Model Railroader
Railroad Model Craftsmen
Narrow Gauge Gazette
Garden Railroads
Model Railroad News
Model Railroad Hobbyist (online magazine)
N-Scale Magazine
S Gaugian
O Scale News
Other (please specify)
26
. Please select the items that best describe YOU.
Male
Female
Age Under 18
Please select the items that best describe YOU. Age Under 18 Male
Age Under 18 Female
18-24
18-24 Male
18-24 Female
25-29
25-29 Male
25-29 Female
30-39
30-39 Male
30-39 Female
40-49
40-49 Male
40-49 Female
50-59
50-59 Male
50-59 Female
60-69
60-69 Male
60-69 Female
70 or older
70 or older Male
70 or older Female
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