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I believe the hobby is at a major crossroad. Still plenty of people interested and participating, we all seem to have more disposable income than years ago. The availability of kits and RTR seems to be at an alltime high, and the quality of kits has improved greatly. Without a program like WGH, the hobby would decline as those of us in the hobby die off. It will take a continuing infusion of new people to keep the hobby where it is today or to perpetrate growth. Hats off to WGH. I believe as the word gets out and more of us become willing to share the hobby with others that continuing growth will occur. With the growth will come yet better kits and a broader selection of other related materials. <br />I agree that many of the model railroading magazines have disappeared, but I do not feel this is due to any decline in the hobby. I have long wondered just how many magazines the hobby could support. I believe the current decline is just a natural retrenchment. The magazines that best serve the market grow, others do not. I do believe the hobby is currently stable, but the future depends on programs like WGH to assure survival; <br /> <br />Tom
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