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I was a model railroad fanatic and railfan during my teen years. During high school, I spent most of my free time at the local HO scale model railroad club or at the local freight yards. I had a nice little layout in my garage and life was good. When I went to college, though, I lost touch with the hobby, spending most of my time working, studying, and chasing coeds. I'm now in my late 20's, married, and recently bought my first house. A few months ago, I came across some of my old Model Railroader magazines and all the old memories came rushing back. I've carved out a part of my basement to build a layout in the future. I am trying to get up-to-speed on the changes in HO scale modeling over the past decade or so. For example, I've been reading alot about DCC. When I lost track of things, my local club was just installing an early Dynatrol DCC system (this was before NMRA had developed official standards for DCC). What other major developments have I missed in the past 10 years? Are there any new manufacturers of fine HO scale models? Any recommendations of good online communities for HO modelers? I am now living in the Cincinnati, OH, area. I would like to get involved in a local railfan and/or modeling club (I would appreciate any recommendations). Also, I would love to hear how things are going at my old model railroad club, the Gateway Model Railroad Club in Jacksonville, FL. Regards, Dirk dirklc@hotmail.com
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