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I don't know about that, Arthill. 50 years ago all my friends had model railroads, Lionel or American flyer, and some went on to HO scale when they got a little older. Big stores in downtown Chicago had huge rooms full of display layouts. It couldn't have been entirely nerdy, or retailers wouldn't have done that. I think jet planes, the space program, TV, etc, took away a lot of trains. Not many kids are exposed to them today, with so few railroads compared to back then. It's really nice to read about parents today, introducing their little ones to the hobby, and we can all be grateful for Thomas. You all should have seen my grandson's eyes the day he saw Thomas at a nearby tourist line. He eats up anytthing about model trains now!
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