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Let me put my $.02 in. <br /> I watched my nephews run my trains. They get board quickly because they're more into fast pace video games. After a while they wanted to cra***rains like in the "Adams Family". They didn't know how much I paid for everything. I don't recommend this hobby for anyone immature. <br /> I had an S scale train set when I was a little kid but lost interest in it, as I got older, due to slot cars and other hobbies. I wasn't intrested in true model trains untill I was in my late twenties. Once it's in your blood, it's hard to stop. Especially after you built a craftsman kit or super detailed something. <br /> The National Model Railroad Association is struggling with membership numbers falling. That's not good for the hobby either. For example, without their guidance, DCC wouldn't have progressed to what it is today or nor would it have an exciting future. <br /> Model railroad manufacturers must know something we don't. Why are they offering so many new, higher end products and built up structurs if there wasn't a market for it? It must be for either the lazy or instant gratification crowd. But how could someone develope skills, patience and feel proud of their accomplishments with built up kits or a finished and highly detailed locomotive? Who finds enjoyment in opening a box and setting a built up structure on the layout? If that's the case, why bother with the hobby at all unless it's just a display for under the Christmas tree. I here old timers often remark their railroad will never be finished. That's because the enjoyment of the hobby is in the work and being proud of it.
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