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As has been posted here previously, I would like to see more overall shots of featured layouts - how they fit into the room they are in. Not all shots should be of perfectly posed mini scenes on layouts, as there is more to a model railroad layout than that. Of course this all goes back to those who contribute and photograph the articles. Maybe they do include such shots, and maybe MR edits them out, who knows? Those of you who have seen older copies of MR - way back in the 60's, 70's, etc. would have seen photos of models that weren't finished, works in progress. Heck the "Trackside Photos" used to show partially completed layouts, benchwork and all. Now all readers see are layouts, models and scenes that are perfect in all aspects. This can be kind of intimidating to newcomers - "I could never do that!" As to product reviews, I gave up a long time ago expecting much truthful - "warts and all" - reviews in MR. And they used to feature prominently in full color all the time in the new products section models from Walthers. MR's being in the same city as Walthers seems to have them always receiving preferential treatment. They are (or were!) the biggest in our hobby, but they do not have to be the main feature in each and every issue! Stepping off my soapbox for now. [soapbox] Bob Boudreau
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