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If you define investment in terms of enjoyment as opposed to appreciation then yes, the hobby is absolutely worth it. Every dollar I spend on the hobby brings me pleasure, and you can't place a dollar figure on that. From the time I leave the hobby shop with something I want...to the moment I take it out of the box and begin to 'play' with it...the value increases. I'm never dissatisfied unless I've bought something that turns out to be a lemon which, fortunately, has been rare. Playing with trains has helped in my personal life immeasurably. From dealing with the headaches and pitfalls of daily life (a mother who died unexpectantly; a rather nasty breakup of a relationship that resulted in the wanton destruction of several years of my model railroad collection, etc.), the two constants that have always buoyed my spirit have been God--yes!--and MODEL TRAINS. The creativity involved in fashioning a world in miniature, to my exact specifications, is a tremendous tool in which to fight the outside world and all the ills that seem to accompany it. I dare say that model railroading has helped me to continue to invest in living, as there have been many times where I've wanted to just derail and end it all. Thank God for trains![:D]
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