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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator 
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A few simple Freerails.com Site-statistics from 2016 You might well be surprised at just how many people are WATCHING !  1,284,260 - Visits 3,518 - Visits Per Day 5,461,303 - Page Views 14,962 - Page Views Per Day 9,430 - Posts 1,247 - PMs  Eddie |
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W C Greene Moderator 
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As Gomer would comment: "Gaw-lee!"...I probably accounted for 500,000 of those views. Lotsa lookin'... WCG |
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Salada Registered 
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That is amazing for basically a small core of friendly nutters, thanks Eddie. Maybe I ought to try visiting your site myself ! Regards, Michael. (not defected but temporarily absent due to health problems) |
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Tileguy Registered 
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And to think it all started way back when with about 4 or 5 of us LOL |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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Total number of Page Views for January 2017 443,108 Eddie |
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Lee B Registered 
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I bet a lot of people find this Forum via a Google search, come in and look around. I have done that for other forums. I'll go take a look but rarely ever join a Forum, unless I think I'll post there enough to make it worth my while. My standards are pretty high, and I don't join one, unless I'm pretty sure I want to hang around. |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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A lot of photos and page results from Freerails do appear on Google and other search engines Total number of Page Views for the 28 days of February 2017 416,727 Eddie |
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Si. Moderator 
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Thanks Eddie. You'd make a great rivet-counter ... ... You could do a Union Pacific Big-Boy if you can count to 416,727  - - - - - - - It's been noticed that there are a LARGE number of interesting Topics ... ... that are essentially sitting in the 'General Talk - Off Topic' Forum & often get 'buried in history'. So I've decided to dig up some of these dusty ol' 'General' Topics ... ... & 'Move' them to somewhere more suitable. For example... ...'Does Anyone Remember Cardstock Structures' has turned into quite a long & interesting Thread. It has been 'Moved' to the 'Kitbuilding' Forum. This is pretty much mainly only going to affect Threads that got started in the 'General' Forum. The 'General' Forum is often where some of the Sites most interesting or unusual Threads get started. Some get a few Posts, others get a few PAGES and THOUSANDS of views ! I hope this might help current & future Members & Guests ... ... find even more COOL stuff to look at on Freerails, more easily.  Si. |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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I got a roasting from the Top Brass for getting the Stats. up late last month ! I couldn't blame it on the freeway traffic either There has been a huge jump in the figures for this month Total number of Page Views for March 2017 598,100 Eddie |
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Si. Moderator
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" That is amazing for basically a small core of friendly nutters, thanks Eddie. Maybe I ought to try visiting your site myself ! " Hi Michael  Another months figures on the desk at head office. & Not enough Site visits from YOU ! Si. Remember that old poster ... ' Your Model Railroad Site NEEDS YOU ! ' Michaels cold-war era P.C. finally melted down BTW. To iPad or not to iPad ... That is the question . . . |
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Si. Moderator
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Just re-Posting this from a while back . . . - - - - - - - It's been noticed that there are a LARGE number of interesting Topics, that are essentially sitting in the 'General Talk - Off Topic' Forum, & often get 'buried in history'. So I've decided to dig up some of these dusty ol' 'General' Topics, & 'Move' them to somewhere more suitable. For example... ...'Does Anyone Remember Cardstock Structures' has turned into a long & interesting Thread. It has been 'Moved' to the 'Kitbuilding' Forum. This is pretty much only going to affect Threads that got started in the 'General' Forum. 'General' is sometimes where some of the most interesting, unusual Threads get started. Some get a few Posts, others get a few PAGES and THOUSANDS of views ! I hope this might help current & future Members & Guests, find even more COOL stuff to look at on Freerails, more easily. Si. |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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I know you are all dying to see my stats. post each month So sorry it's late again What can I say Page views for April 530,813 Eddie |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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This months stats. Page views for May 593,014 Eddie |
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Bob D Registered
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I only look at stuff that draws my interest and rarely comment on it. So...we need to step it up and get more folks to post  At least folks here post about what they're doing, one of the other forums I visit seem to concentrate on what the other forums are doing, or on stuff that's no longer made, like they're "collectors of the obscure", or post stuff that's so far off the wall, you wonder what they've been smoking. ![[whack]](/images/emoticons/Whacko.gif) I think more folks would participate in the RC forum, if we had a "RC for Dummies" tutorial. Some of the talk is so convoluted, that it's hard to grasp what is being said, unless you are an EE. |
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W C Greene Moderator
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Howdy Bob, I was the one who made the "honchos" start the r/c forum long ago. I kept griping and jabbering until the listowner created the forum to get me away other forums! When I began the subject, I posted what I was familiar with, r/c car equipment in locomotives. After these many years, that is what I still use (I can't or won't afford the new stuff.), if it ain't broke, don't f@#k with it! I appreciate the response it has brought and though I am still the moderator, I feel that I have been "left behind" by the new devotees. Oh well, that's the fate of us old dinosaurs. Try reading the original post about r/c http://freerails.com/view_topic.php?id=1221&forum_id=45 which began.."In the beginning,..." Just let the kids talk about their toys, I am still running my old lokies, just like usual. Woodie |
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Si. Moderator
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Hi Bob There is no doubt that it is the Members & their Posts, which make Freerails what it is. The fact that there are over 1/2 a Million page-views a month ... ... is a testament to the 'quality' archive of material, Posted by our Members. The more of course, the merrier ! There is a slight tendency in most Forums, for Posting to drop off a bit in the spring/summer months. Gardening (my bugbear !), holidays, family stuff, can mean a bit less modeling. The upturn in Posting between say September & May is consistently noticed. Having said that, I personally enjoy Posting whatever the season may be. Freerails has propelled my modeling forwards, like nothing else. I like sharing my own crazy constructions & step by steps etc. ... ... which is exactly what I like to see & is often not catered for in magazines etc. Some Members do drift in and out of Posting, as their 'life situation' changes. I very much miss Michael (salada), as I'm sure many of you do as well. His 'life situation' has meant a step back, from his regular & entertaining Posts of the past. Whilst on some Forums, someone 'blinks' and you get 10 'attaboys'... ... Freerails, thank goodness perhaps, isn't total 'attaboy central' ... ... but the Page-views say it all, in terms of the 'quality' content on Freerails. So I would agree with Bob. Don't THINK about Posting a comment, a photo, a model, or an idea ... POST IT ! Some of the unusual stuff that goes up, is often the most commented on ... ... and sometimes the most viewed. Of course, to the regular photo, model & layout Posters ... ... keep it coming ! If you don't get 10 'attaboys' for blinking, just check the Thread views. Many people including TONS of non-Members are following your diverse stories each time you Post. Si. |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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This months stats. Page views for June 588,925 The most ever for any month of June since Freerails began Last month also had the 3rd highest number of posts for any June June 2011 and 2013 both had an unusually high number of posts for a summer month Eddie |
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Steven B Registered 
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That's great! I just quit my job so that I have more time to post... and view!  |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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Nice one Steven I like nice guys like you It makes punching a keyboard 24-7 worth it Eddie |
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W C Greene Moderator
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Freerails may get even more views and new guys due to the BS surrounding photobucket. Since I won't search for other "photo hosts", my days of posting anywhere but here are over! But then, what do I know...I'm just an old dude who lives in a cave (searching for a new cave). Outlaw Troublemaker |
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Si. Moderator
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" But then, what do I know...I'm just an old dude who lives in a cave " Howdy Woodie  If I found a cave with as many cool trains in it as yours ... ... I'd swap microchips for Mastodon soup any day of the week ! Si. Roll on down to bedrock . . . |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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Page view stats. for July 504,673 Eddie Mastodon soup ? |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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Freerails stats. for August Number of Page views 567,491 They tell me that's very good for a summer month The busiest August on Freerails ever You guys just need to Post more Cadillac stuff and I might even like the Site ! Eddie |
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Salada Registered
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Give us a clue Eddie. What's a Cadillac ? Some sort of lacquer ? Regards, Michael |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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Yeah mostly a "lacquer" speed stuck in the traffic on the freeway ! Stats. for the month of September 507,330 Page views Eddie |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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The brass have been busting my ass again to get the stats up on time I just dont get all you train guys Get a Cadillac and relax in style like me in the congestion Looks like a few people interested in trains came by in October 571,806 Page views last month I only do this for a friend of mine You guys know I hate trains But I guess everybody needs a hobby right Eddie |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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Novembers stats sheet fell off the stack onto my floor It got lost for a bit in all the trash down there So Novembers stats are only just in Plus some stats from history Number of page views 560,494 November 2017 467,762 November 2016 453,089 November 2015 388,999 November 2014 Eddie |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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Number of page views 684,229 December 2017 481,871 December 2016 370,344 December 2015 366,974 December 2014 HAPPY NEW YEAR ! Eddie |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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Number of page views 527,397 January 2018 443,108 January 2017 417,368 January 2016 355,133 January 2015 Keep yer flanges between the rails ! Eddie |
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pipopak Moderator 
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Keep yer flanges between the rails ! YES SIR YES!! http://www.railpictures.net/images/d1/4/5/2/2452.1353096103.jpg Jose. |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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Yeah ! Theres always going to be one guy who comes up with a smart $$$ answer Eddie |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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I was keen to get the stats up quickly this month Ive been working on my new system for this years trip to Vegas I am almost certain I cant go wrong this time ! Figured out that February is a bit of an odd month 10% less days than some other months Page views for the last few years 357,132 February 2015 382,708 February 2016 416,727 February 2017 476,410 February 2018 Less page views than last months 527,397 But if there had been 31 days it would have been 527,454 Thats in fact as it turns out 57 more page views than last month They havent got a chance against me in Vegas this year This guy aint coming off the rails there this time youll see My new system is even better than smart $$$ outside flanges ! Eddie |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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Last months stats. are here from March Freerails has had the biggest March that has ever been recorded There has been a totally incredible almost 50% increase in page views since 2016 370,062 March 2015 421,921 March 2016 598,100 March 2017 646,488 March 2018 Eddie |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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Last months site stats. are now here from April Freerails has just had the biggest April that has ever been recorded as well Again getting on for a nearly 50% increase in page view numbers during the last 2 years 338,774 April 2015 431,155 April 2016 530,813 April 2017 591,542 April 2018 Eddie |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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Last months site stats. are here at last from May Last month Freerails had the biggest May that has so far ever been recorded This years month of May was also the third most busiest month ever recorded in Freerails history Again getting on for a nearly 50% increase in page view numbers during the last 2 years 457,709 May 2015 451,201 May 2016 593,014 May 2017 634,464 May 2018 Eddie |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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I know how everyone is just itching with excitement every month to read my stats. post Thats why weve had so many messages jamming the Board demanding updates Oh we havent ? They are a bit behind anyway Page views for the last few months of June 338,975 June 2015 493,166 June 2016 588,925 June 2017 605,342 June 2018 Not bad a near doubling of traffic in 3 years There must be some folk out there who like trains Eddie |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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They tell me that August can be a quiet month for model railroading nutz Holiday time and lots of tedious yard work is thought to be the theory Well here at Freerails we PROVE theories one way or another Page views for the last few Augusts 495,708 August 2015 418,974 August 2016 567,491 August 2017 574,688 August 2018 Im not sure that those figure prove or disprove anything at all I certainly wouldnt put my dough on any crackpot calculations like that in Vegas ! Eddie |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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Talking of dough and crackpot calculations I know you were all wishing me Lady Luck out in Vegas this summer Ive nearly got my perfect system all worked out at last This year will be much better for sure It couldn't be much worse 383,008 September 2015 ( August 495,708 ) 485,287 September 2016 ( August 418,974 ) 507,330 September 2017 ( August 567,491 ) 471,271 September 2018 ( August 574,688 ) Septembers Page views for the last few years Unusually the first time there has been a dip in the stats. since Ive been Posting them I think Perhaps September is in fact the busy yard work month after all and not August Sometimes theres just no sense in the numbers Thats what I keep telling myself in Vegas anyway Keep it between the ditches Eddie |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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The inbox is overflowing as usual The traffic was hell on the freeway as usual Im catching up on Posting the Stats. as usual Freerails Page views for the last few Octobers 408,240 October 2015 481,438 October 2016 571,806 October 2017 660,440 October 2018 Eddie |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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Hi number crunchers Freerails had its biggest and busiest month ever in January 2019 just gone Youll have to contain your excitement for the Stats. though Im still catching up with the last few months Freerails Page views for the last few Novembers 453,089 November 2015 467,762 November 2016 560,494 November 2017 718,408 November 2018 Eddie |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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Im a bit behind with the ever growing monthly stats. figures as usual So expect Decembers stats. sometime later in March ! But Freerails is still continuing to set new records all the time ! Beating the previously recorded numbers by a considerable amount A new Freerails record was set yesterday The most users ever online was 1130 on Sun Mar 10th 2019 Eddie |
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2foot6 Registered 
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I'm not surprised we keep breaking records. With the diversity of scales, countries, types of modeling and all the ancillary subjects thrown into the forum. There is a wealth of knowledge, experience and very helpful members, willing to share their skills and knowledge. This is a great forum and it can only grow stronger due to informative and helpful nature of its members and administrators. What can one say...... Well done....  ........................................Peter |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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Thank you very much indeed Peter for your kind words No one has ever called me informative and helpful before Although I do my best to try to be I have a memory like an elephant kinda all wrinkly and grey so I wont forget that I just added a gold star next to your name on my list of potential trouble makers Just to make sure I dont forget I hope that information was helpful and informative Eddie |
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2foot6 Registered
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I don't give praise often but I think praise should be given when it's due, and this forum has great members and a diversity of topics that should satisfy any modeler. It's nice to see how the forum is growing. I think it shows there is still a strong interest in model trains world wide, but I think in Australia it's on the decline. Once again well done to the administrators and the members. .......Peter |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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" Once again well done to the administrators ... " Hi Peter I am beginning to think you are an OK guy ! So you just got another one of those gold stars on my list Its the folk with the brown dots next to their names that need to worry Eddie |
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2foot6 Registered
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"I am beginning to think you are an OK guy!" Well I think I'm an OK guy, just ask me and what's the prize for three gold stars?.  .................Peter |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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" ... what's the prize for three gold stars? " Totally FREE membership for 12 months ! Eddie |
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2foot6 Registered
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Hmmm  that sounds fair  I will work on it. ..........................................Peter |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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Decembers stats. from the crumpled printout I found on the office floor Total number of page views in December for the last few years 370,344 December 2015 481,871 December 2016 684,229 December 2017 794,506 December 2018 I wish my bank account would manage a doubling of figures over 3 years ! Maybe the huge number of hours work put into administrating Freerails each week is worth it ? A few people seem to think so Eddie |
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Steven B Registered
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Hoodoggies, that is great! There is great continuing content to read. I like that the site always seems to be working like it should. Keep up the good work and quit being so "nice." Steve |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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" I like that the site always seems to be working like it should. Keep up the good work and quit being so 'nice'. " Thank you Steven You have inspired me to try & dredge up the delayed data for the January stats. Ill bear in mind that you have given license to Nasty Guy Eddie as well Eddie |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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January 2019 was an absolutely totally fantastic month stats. wise for Freerails But a very difficult one for other reasons as well By the end of January 2019 we had the highest number of page views in a month EVER It was thought that Freerails would reach 1,000,000 MILLION page views by the end of January But with this massively increased traffic & usage came the unforeseen problem of bandwidth The more folks that are clicking & looking the more bandwidth Freerails needs to have On 3 occasions during January 2019 Freerails tripped the Sites bandwidth overload-switch This resulted in the Site being off-air for 3 periods of about 12 & 6 & 6 hours each Users may or may not have noticed these off-air periods depending on when they logged in But the 3 off-air periods totaled 1 whole day between them whilst the overload was dealt with Total page views for January over the last few years 355,133 January 2015 417,368 January 2016 443,108 January 2017 527,397 January 2018 934,736 January 2019 As you can see Freerails didnt quite make the cool MILLION mark in January 2019 But the Site was off-air for 24 hours during the course of the month due to the bandwidth issues Had Freerails been on-air 24/7 as per usual could the Site have made the magic 1,000,000 MILLION ? Who knows Eddie |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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Stats. are sometimes very funny things indeed They even make me laugh Almost Total page views for February over the last few years 323,923 February 2014 357,132 February 2015 382,708 February 2016 416,727 February 2017 476,410 February 2018 749,547 February 2019 What goes up must come down ? Maybe But a generally upward trend and I almost manage a smile Eddie |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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Total page views for March over the last few years 370,062 March 2015 421,921 March 2016 598,100 March 2017 646,488 March 2018 673,622 March 2019 The new Freerails Site record for the most users online is 1130 Which was set on Sunday 10th March 2019 Eddie |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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I discovered the stats I filed for April again at last Along with the cute chocolate Easter Bunny the ex Mrs. sent me Or rather what was left of it The Long Beach heatwave had melted the sweet critter in the filing cabinet The stats were OK after a bit of restoration Bunnys in the dog house though Total page views for April over the last few years 338,774 April 2015 431,155 April 2016 530,813 April 2017 591,542 April 2018 608,027 April 2019 Eddie |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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Total page views for May over the last few years 451,201 May 2016 593,014 May 2017 634,464 May 2018 642,630 May 2019 Eddie |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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Total page views for June over the last few years 338,975 June 2015 493,166 June 2016 588,925 June 2017 605,342 June 2018 674,099 June 2019 Eddie |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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An incredible amount of work in the past few months of Admin. So I am still a bit behind on the forum stats. as usual In trying to look back a page to see July last year I realized that I had jumped straight from June 2018 to August 2018 So I tagged on a few extra years here back to 2013 as well Stats. wise July is probably one of the most random months of the year Holidays and yard work etc. dont produce the peak numbers as winter does But still good numbers as I guess a few Freerails fans dont play Golf A 50% rise in just 2 years is a much better result than my last Vegas trip Of course none of that applies to our Aussie friends down under As they get their 6' of snow in the summer And Santa Claus wears shorts and shades and delivers on a quad bike I think he has one of those hats with the corks on strings as well In red and white of course Total page views for July over the last few years 337,928 July 2013 363,728 July 2014 395,213 July 2015 528,452 July 2016 504,673 July 2017 548,298 July 2018 744,825 July 2019 Eddie |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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 " Hi Eddie Good to see more page views and new members in the last month or so. Your reference to Aussie Father Christmas could be like the guy in the link below. Happy Christmas Peter " G'day Peter Thanks for your message and supportive comments as usual More page views and new members can only mean one thing A bigger and brighter and better and bouncier Freerails I followed your link and ended up on a beach in a downunder Christmas !  It looks just like California over there ! Time for some surfing with your mates after all the presents are delivered  Eddie |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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I am told that August can be a quiet month for model railroading nutz A lot of holiday time and tedious yard work is the theory Page views for the last few Augusts 418,974 August 2016 567,491 August 2017 574,688 August 2018 703,553 August 2019 I am not sure those figure prove or disprove anything Easier to figure out than card odds though Eddie |
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Michael M Registered 
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Eddie, I always like looking at the numbers you post. Seems like this August many were not tending to yard work and such. Always surprised at the number of visitors we get on this site. Thanks for posting the information. |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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Thank you Michael Freerails broke another of its own stats. records again yesterday With the greatest number of users online EVER ! The most users ever online was 1138 on Tue Jan 14th, 2020 The Sites internet bandwidth had to be increased several times last year So now when the large surges come we are ready for them ! Our surge numbers are now about 3 times higher than they were a year ago Eddie |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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Stats. for the past few Septembers Number of Page views 485,287 September 2016 507,330 September 2017 471,271 September 2018 579,168 September 2019 Eddie |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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Stats. for the past few Octobers Number of Page views 481,438 October 2016 571,806 October 2017 660,440 October 2018 576,748 October 2019 Eddie |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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Stats. for the past few Novembers Number of Page views 467,762 November 2016 560,494 November 2017 718,408 November 2018 687,757 November 2019 Eddie |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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Stats. for the past few Decembers Number of Page views 481,871 December 2016 684,229 December 2017 794,506 December 2018 800,518 December 2019 Thats almost up to date ! The first stats. for 2020 will come later Eddie |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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Stats. for the past few Januarys Number of Page views 443,108 January 2017 527,397 January 2018 934,736 January 2019 851,059 January 2020 Eddie |
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2foot6 Registered
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I think it will be interesting to see the stats. for the last period, when Nice Guy Eddie gets around to it. I would imagine a large increase in visits, but I was wrong once before. ....Peter. |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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A bit late with the Stats. as usual There are the next few months worth to Post as well There has been much unexpected extra 'Administration' to deal with lately But I'll see if we can't get some more Stats. up as well Eddie Page Views for the last few months of February 2016 February 382,708 2017 February 416,727 2018 February 476,410 2019 February 749,547 2020 February 629,527 |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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Total page views for March over the last few years 421,921 March 2016 598,100 March 2017 646,488 March 2018 673,622 March 2019 652,424 March 2020  Eddie |
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" Freerails broke another of its own stats. records again yesterday With the greatest number of users online EVER ! The most users ever online was 1138 on Tue Jan 14th, 2020 The Sites internet bandwidth had to be increased several times last year So now when the large surges come we are ready for them ! Our surge numbers are now about 3 times higher than they were a year ago " - - - - - The above stats. are quoted from Post No.62 on Page 7 When I Posted the stats. above, back in Post No.62 on Page 7 I honestly didn't think it was ever going to be possible to beat that number online Well I was wrong ! As some of you may have noticed from the stats. shown on the Freerails Home Page The previous greatest number of users online EVER ! was beaten in October ! 'The most users ever online was 1244 on Fri Oct 30th, 2020' As you might expect from such large numbers of users online They ramp up the number of Page Views, as they are looking at all your great Pages ! So in October the previous record for the number of Page Views, was NEARLY beaten But in the month of November just gone, the number of Page Views record WAS BROKEN ! 932,737 October 2020 975,276 November 2020 The previous record number of Page Views in a month was 934,736 in January 2019 " January 2019 was an absolutely totally fantastic month stats. wise for Freerails But a very difficult one for other reasons as well By the end of January 2019, we had the highest number of Page Views in a month EVER ! It was thought that Freerails would reach 1,000,000 MILLION Page Views by the end of January But with this massively increased traffic & usage, came the unforeseen problem of bandwidth The more folks that are clicking & looking, the more bandwidth Freerails needs to have On 3 occasions during January 2019 Freerails tripped the Sites bandwidth overload-switch This resulted in the Site being off-air for 3 periods of about 12 & 6 & 6 hours each Users may or may not have noticed these off-air periods depending on when they logged in But the 3 off-air periods totaled 1 whole day between them whilst the overload was dealt with Total Page Views for January over the last few years 355,133 January 2015 417,368 January 2016 443,108 January 2017 527,397 January 2018 934,736 January 2019 As you can see Freerails didn't quite make the cool MILLION mark in January 2019 But the Site was off-air for 24 hours during the course of the month due to the bandwidth issues Had Freerails been on-air 24/7 as per usual, could the Site have made the magic 1,000,000 MILLION ? Who knows " - - - - - The above stats. are quoted from Post No.52 on Page 6 Keep clickin' We might possibly get a 1,000,000 MILLION in December or January ! Eddie |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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WOW ! Traffic from folks viewing Freerails Pages has never ever been busier ! I don't think I've EVER peeked at the stats. before that month is over before. But out of curiosity I did today, not even 9 full days into the month yet. Page Views SO FAR this month, with LESS THAN 1/3 of it gone 496,724 Incredible !  Eddie |
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2foot6 Registered
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Magic MILLION coming up ?  ......................Peter |
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Michael M Registered
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If you Google a topic, say "What Is Gn15 Scale" by David, you'll often find something linked to Freerails. It seems there are a lot of people out there searching for topics on model railroading. The wealth of information that is available here makes it hard for any modeler to pass up. I'd like to see more visitors converted into Members. |
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Si. Moderator
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" I'd like to see more visitors converted into Members " Hi Michael In answer to your ^^ wish, I can say with confidence ... ... that a great many visitors ARE converted into Members. I have been creating & sending out New Memberships ... ... since 11th December 2016, for exactly 4 years TODAY ! In those 4 years, I have created & sent out 439 New Memberships ... ... just under 100 New Memberships requested this year alone. They are all requests by folk, that have sent 'real' eMails to Freerails ... ... many including detailed modeling histories, photos & even CVs ! I am honored to receive these 'real' requests, from 'real' people ... ... these are not just some superficial 'thumbs-up' Facebook garbage. I could say more on Membership, following my 4 years experience ... ... but I'm sure much of what I'd say, is perhaps fairly obvious.  Si. |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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" Magic MILLION coming up ? ......................Peter "Almost 2/3rds into December 757,101 so far Eddie |
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Michael M Registered
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Are we there yet? |
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2foot6 Registered
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Hello Eddie Magic MILLION coming up ? As Michael asked............... "Are we there yet?" The suspense is getting to me............     .........Peter |
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Michael M Registered
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When are we going to get there? (whine) |
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Michael M Registered
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I'm hungry! |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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1,024,904 So far ! I think the total is added to, once 1 Worldwide 24hr period is over. I always get totals, after the 1st day of the following month is logged. Anyway, we still have 4 days worth of Page Views still to come of course. But you Guys seemed impatient !  Eddie |
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2foot6 Registered
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GREAT FIGURES ...................we have reached the million mark. Just goes to show that interest in model railways has not disappeared, and this Forum is going forward thanks to it's contributors and Admin. ........Peter. |
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Michael M Registered
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How many views for December? How many? |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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1,172,801 Eddie |
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Michael M Registered
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WOW! Very impressive! |
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2foot6 Registered
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Great result I'm sure this year will show continued growth and interest in the hobby. It would be nice to see visitors become Members and contribute to the Forum, with their questions, ideas and show us what they are doing and have done. .....................Peter ![[toast]](/images/emoticons/Toast.gif) |
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Michael M Registered
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Can we get 1.5 million in January? |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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A +50% increase on an amazing 1,000,000+ ? I doubt most stats. folk would bet on it I would be over the moon at another 1M 243,970 ... Is an incredible 7 day tally so far ! Eddie |
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2foot6 Registered
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WOW............. They are great figures. Going by the stats. from Nice Guy Eddie 34,853 per day... Multiply by 31 days = 1,080,438 YEAH...... We can do it. Nice to have a bit of fun and if we don't get to the million, does it really matter? It's still the best Forum as the growing figures show. .........Peter. |
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Michael M Registered
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From time to time I will hear someone talking, about how the hobby is slowly dying out. I think our stats. show that there is still an interest, a growing interest, in model railroading. I've recently read several stories, about someone that was into trains when they were a teenager, but how life got in the way (college, career, family). But once things have settled down, they find an urge to get back into modeling again. |
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Steven B Registered
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2foot6 wrote:
Nope, it doesn't at all, but it is really nice to know we have content that is good. People keep coming back, even if they don't join. I saw the other day that we have something like 1500 members (er 'scuse me 1399 after looking again) ?! You know that is not one million (I see Dr. Evil here) individuals, or even 1500 of us looking 666 times a day, but returning visits from outside. That is really nice to know we attract people to come back. There really is a lot of good stuff here. I enjoy looking at everyone's ideas and work. Keep posting y'all.  |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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" WOW............. They are great figures. Going by the stats. from Nice Guy Eddie 34,853 per day... Multiply by 31 days = 1,080,438 YEAH...... We can do it. " - - - Thanks Peter. Well, I did a 15 day total, which so far this month comes to... 512,820 So a pretty good prediction by you ! I'd give you a job in Stats. Eddie |
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2foot6 Registered
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Great figures, plenty of interest in the hobby out there. Eddie, I'm very interested in a job in stats. WHAT'S THE SALARY? In Aussie dollars. Peter  |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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" In Aussie dollars " Hi Peter We can't pay salaries in Aus.$ or even USD$ for that matter. We are using a VERY little known crypto-currency, called THE WOMBAT !  I'd authorize an initial payment to you of 100 WOMBATS Let me know if that's OK ? and I'll send them straight away ! (you have to feed them & let them in to watch TV with you BTW) Eddie |
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2foot6 Registered
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That sounds great, 100 Wombats, as long as they are in 1/48 scale for the layout. ........................................Peter |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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B.T.W. Done it again ! Total page views for January 2021 1,067,902 |
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2foot6 Registered
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Great figures Those figures show the interest of loyal readers and contributors of the Forum, and the interest in all scales and styles of railroad/railway modeling. ...................Peter |
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Michael M Registered
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I go into other modeling sites and will often suggest, that someone looks at Freerails for help or suggestions on how to do something. For example yesterday someone was asking about battery power, and I sent him here for the information he needed. |
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2foot6 Registered
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Must be time for the February figures. |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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Should I Post them, before I throw myself under a train ?  Eddie |
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2foot6 Registered
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Depends on the figures and what scale train you are thinking of.    |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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What a stupid month February is anyway !  28 days ? It's not enough in my opinion. Then there's the poor folk born on the 29th ! It just aint right. Eddie |
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2foot6 Registered
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March has thirty one days, so that makes up for the missing day in February. Well almost. If we wait any longer for the figures it will be April, then Eddie will have to do figures for two months. There's a hint in there Eddie. ..............Peter. |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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987,656 Came up 12,344 short Even I have a heart yer know. Eddie |
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2foot6 Registered
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Good figures considering the weather. If all our 1408 members visit  8.767045454545455 times extra a month, we should get the magic million. As I have mentioned before, it doesn't matter, just enjoy what we are modelling and have fun doing it, I am. ............Peter |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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" just enjoy what we are modelling and have fun doing it " Hi Peter I couldn't agree with you more on that one. The stats. however, are an indication that we are doing something right. Other than the stats. we just have occasional vague opinions to go on. Apart from a very slight dip in the February curve for 2020. We have seen a consistent growth, which for me is a motivating factor ! If February had 30 or 31 days, we would have hit the 1,000,000 for sure. But December & January have always been tops for Freerails page views. Total page views for February over the last few years 323,923 February 2014 357,132 February 2015 382,708 February 2016 416,727 February 2017 476,410 February 2018 749,547 February 2019 629,527 February 2020 987,656 February 2021 Eddie |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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Page views total for March 2021 1,124,670 Didn't quite beat Freerails record month of December 2020 But March was the 2nd largest number of Page views EVER ! Keep up the excellent Posting Folks out there are watching ! Eddie |
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2foot6 Registered
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Good to see the interest is out there and getting bigger. ..........Peter. |
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Michael M Registered
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I'm always surprised by the number of Guests we have looking at our Site. If we all Post more maybe we'll get more views. |
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2foot6 Registered
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I'm always surprised by the number of Guests we have looking at our Site. If we all Post more maybe we'll get more views. A valid comment Michael, not sure of the stats. More Postings can only increase the views and increase interest in Topics. Maybe Nice Guy Eddie can shed some light on the stats. ................................Peter |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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It is always good to see our busy Members, Posting on their railroading. It is also true to say, that requires a bit more effort, than just viewing. However, that extra effort required, may ensure 'quality' not 'quantity'. It's currently impossible, to find uninteresting Postings up on Freerails. Also apparent was, in the past, Freerails may have been a bit 'pigeonholed'. One Member even said they thought Freerails was just for US narrow gauge ! Obvious of course, they weren't rocketing up the Freerails Site Page views ! ! Freerails is diverse, in its international 'World Wide' interested Membership. Another stat. worth taking a look at, to assess the Site, is the numbers online. Members can see this stat. at the very bottom of the 'Home' & 'Recent' Pages. They can also see the 'Most Users Ever Online', which currently stands at 1,244 March's stat. was 1,207 and why Freerails 'Web Bandwidth' had to be increased. Eddie |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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I simply had to have a little peek at this months 15 day stat. A very nerve wracking task indeed ! 594,369 If this Freerails Page Views figure doubles in Aprils next 15 days April will become our NEW biggest month EVER ! Eddie. |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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An odd stat. spotted recently. Freerails GREATEST number of 'Page Views' in a month is 1,172,801 Which was recorded in December 2020 Maximum 'Users Online' at the same time however was only 391 Which was in fact the LOWEST number of any month in 2020 The GREATEST 'Users Online' at the same time during 2020 was 1,244 In October of that year & another Freerails GREATEST number ever Eddie |
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Hmmm, interesting figures. Does that mean that a few visitors are looking deeper into articles to get ideas ? ..........Peter. |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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Hi Peter Those last oDd Stats. were presented more as an 'anomaly' So it is difficult to read anything meaningful into them at all ! They stood out in the Stats. figures, so I thought it was interesting. 'Largest number of Page Views Vs. Smallest max No. of users online' It's a bit like the Stock Market & the 'Bottom Line' share-price I guess. Nothing really means anything ultimately, other than that 1 price figure. As I found out watching entertaining movie 'The Wolf Of Wall Street' Sometimes Stock Brokers aren't exactly very honest & decent people ! Anyway We didn't quite DOUBLE the 1/2 way month figure of 594,369 Page Views But we NEARLY did ! Ending up with a final total number of Page Views for all of April 2021 of 1,132,060 Which is the SECOND HIGHEST number of Page Views on Freerails EVER ! Other than the RECORD of 1,172,801 Page Views from December 2020 In the month of April 2016 the total number of Page Views was 431,155 Eddie |
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As the saying goes..... When you're on a good thing, stick to it..... and I think many modellers are on a good thing here..... I know I am. Good to see the high figures and interest in this Forum. ......Peter. |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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" When you're on a good thing, stick to it..... and I think many modellers are on a good thing here..... I know I am " Thanks for your kind support as always Peter ! All I can say about this months current Stats. status for May is I'm trying not to FALL OFF MY CHAIR IN SHOCK ! Eddie |
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All I can say about this months current Stats. status for May is Eddie you missed something ...................Peter |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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? " I'm trying not to FALL OFF MY CHAIR IN SHOCK ! "Eddie |
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2foot6 Registered
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" I'm trying not to FALL OFF MY CHAIR IN SHOCK ! "Hmm, must be good figures. Try wearing a seat belt in your chair, or unplug it from the power outlet, or a better idea, give us the figures ....................Peter.  |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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1,497,034 Total of Freerails Page-Views in May. Another Site stats. record SMASHED ! , , Eddie |
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Michael M Registered
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Boy, we've been busy here. Could we make the two million mark ? |
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2foot6 Registered
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WOW What can one say, amazing figures. All I can say is.... I'M TRYING NOT TO FALL OFF MY CHAIR IN SHOCK ! Peter |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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Michael wants TWO MILLION ! ! Peter's probably on the floor right now ! (I find falling out of chairs quite easy !) It seems 1.5 MILLION might be on the cards again. The 15 day Page-Views for 1/2 way through June is 748,566 Just out of interest the 22 day Page-Views NOW is 978,533 Great stats. Eddie |
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Great figures again..... I'm making a prediction, that we will get to 1,382,523.7 Page-Views for the month. But 1.5 million is better. ............Peter |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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Total of Freerails Page Views for the month of June 1,212,333 Eddie |
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Great figures for this time of the year. Hot in the northern hemisphere, and FREEZING COLD in the southern bit of The World. I will stop making predictions as I was wrong, that's the second time today. Good to see the steady growth, and the interest in this great hobby, and in this great Forum........ Eddie, are you back in your chair ? ..............Peter. |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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" Eddie, are you back in your chair ? "  Yeah Managed to get myself back on my perch ! Spend far too much time R.O.F.L.ing as it is !! I'll let you Guys R.O.F.L. all you wish Here are last months Page-Views for July 2021 1,307,581 The 2nd highest number Freerails has had in 1 month Topped only by the 1,497,034 in May of 2021 ! June 2021 was 1,212,333 & ranks 3rd R.O.F.L. R.O.F.L. R.O.F.L. Eddie |
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Great figures. .....Peter. |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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R.O.F.L R.O.F.L. R.O.F.L. Seriously though ..... If you see, any of these signs on Freerails  Don't click on them ! ! ! Augusts stats. were noted on a bar napkin & immediately LOST ! But re-found TODAY ! 1,298,725 Was the total number of Page-Views last month. Making August 2021 Freerails 3rd largest ever total.  Keep it between the ditches Eddie |
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Must be getting close to some more great figures Nice Guy Eddie ?? ......Peter |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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Whooooops Have I been out to lunch all this while ? Stats. for the past few Septembers Number of Freerails.com Page Views 485,287 September 2016 507,330 September 2017 471,271 September 2018 579,168 September 2019 584,729 September 2020 1,086,462 September 2021 My 1970s pocket calculator overheated & the old abacus only goes up to 999,999 So I had to add some beans on the side ! Eddie |
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Some interesting figures there. They hovered around the 600,000 mark for a few years, and last year almost doubled to over 1,000,000 People need to have a hobby, and it shows the interest in model railroading, and the Forum is strong and growing. I think Nice Guy Eddie likes to have loooong lunches, and why not. Maybe we should start a Go Fund Me page, so he can get the latest version of an Abacus. ...............Peter |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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" Maybe we should start a Go Fund Me page, so he can get the latest version of an Abacus. " Hi Peter Thanks for your funding suggestion ! I managed to find the $0.99c for a new pocket calculator OK. I'm still working on the other $99.01c though. For :- Blown-up computer power supply Printer ink & paper Optical discs Memory cards Replacement cables Electricity Batteries Internet access account Site hosting Equipment depreciation Technology modernization Can of baked beans Valium(TM) etc. etc. etc. The new pocket calculator is an upgraded model. It has a newfangled LCD screen unlike my old LED model. So I'm paying out way less on batteries than before. Freerails.com stats. for the past few Octobers. Number of Page views :- 481,438 October 2016 571,806 October 2017 660,440 October 2018 576,748 October 2019 932,737 October 2020 1,071,748 October 2021  Eddie |
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Good figures for October and steadily increasing. I have to agree with you Eddie, the LED display calculator is better than the new types, and they can be seen in the dark. As for the $99.01 required for for the other items, that's all accepted as required for running a business, but I'm puzzled at the can of baked beans. Think I'm missing something here. .......Peter. |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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From 'Your Dictionary .com' 'The definition of business is an occupation or trade and the purchase and sale of products or services to make a profit' (The term 'business' can be applied to non-profit as well) " I'm puzzled at the can of baked beans " They're a fairly universal food source for us humans. Not recommended by NASA for astronauts though ! The problem is well documented in Mel Brooks 'Blazing Saddles' ! Eddie November Freerails stats. Coming soon. |
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Nice Guy Eddie Administrator
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November 2021 Freerails stats. This months stats. have been 'adjusted', due to lack of service provision, from the 25th, to allow 'proper' comparison to previous months. The total 'recorded' Page Views for November, have been DIVIDED (838,032) by 24 then MULTIPLIED by 30 Giving us an 'adjusted' figure of - 1,047,540 Page Views  Eddie |
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Eddie, Those are stats to be proud of ! I think this is the right place... I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank you, and each and every one of the Forum administrators, moderators, and other people, who work behind the scenes to deliver to me, and to so many other viewers, this truly great resource. Not only a resource, but to me, more importantly, a refuge. A resource and refuge that I sometimes take for granted, until I stop to think about the huge amount of work that is behind what I am viewing so effortlessly from my desk at home. For me, and in my gut I know I am not alone, http://www.freerails.com is truly a most welcome refuge in the face of all that is unsettling, disturbing, and too-often downright crazy, in our shared whole world wide environment. Eddie, you and the folks who work with you, are truly the epitomes of "Nice Guys". Our little planet desperately needs so many more Nice Guys of all sorts right now... Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. To all reading this, please, just: Be Nice ! Last edited on Sun Feb 13th, 2022 03:06 am by Almostretired |
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I'm thinking Nice Guy Eddie is having long lunches again. .....Peter. |
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