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Where in the world is model railroading the most popular?
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<p>A dangerous question, answering it could end in a flame war!</p> <p>For me, a model railroader is a person who has an interest in model trains, builds or plans to build a layout or diorama and dedicates a good portion of his spare time to his hobby. </p> <p>Wikipedia (UK) says:</p> <p>Involvement ranges from possession of a train set to spending hours and large sums on a large and exacting model of a railroad and the scenery through which it passes, called a "layout". Hobbyists, called "model railroaders" or "railway modellers", may maintain models large enough to ride (<i>see <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_steam" title="Live steam">Live steam</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ridable_miniature_railway" title="Ridable miniature railway">Ridable miniature railway</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backyard_railroad" title="Backyard railroad">Backyard railroad</a></i>). Modellers may collect model trains, building a landscape for the trains to pass through, or operate their own <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railroad" title="Railroad" class="mw-redirect">railroad</a> in miniature.</p> <p>A fairly broad definition, but as there are so many different aspects to our hobby, it captures it quite well.</p>
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