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The World's Greatest Hobby program interests me in this context. Clearly the assumption is that the hobby needs to draw in "beginners", and somebody seems to have convinced MR that this is the right approach in their editorial policy, too. I would guess that the answer the MR staff has given to skeptics in Kalmbach has been that the demographics are against them, and they need to go out and rope in newbies off the street. My answer would be that in the 25 years since Linn Westcott was Editor, the market for model railroad magazines has grown immensely, maybe by 5 times for monthly model railroad magazines alone, and this doesn't count the technical and historical society journals, bimonthlies, etc. Consider that RMC has been sleepwalking through mediocrity for some years, but it seems to keep up as a strong number 2 with little effort. My own sense is that Kalmbach produces a product that is too bland, isn't meant to be challenging, and is predictable and boring. Just look at the "forum" questions on this site. What's my favorite railroad song???? How old do you think I am?
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