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When I started in this hobby, we handlaid ties and spiked rail. Only the newbies used flex or snap track. If you were in a hurry to lay track or had a tunnel you would use Tru-Scale milled roadbed. I've built my share of Ulrich, Central Valley, Silver Streak, and Walthers old kits. I've also done some scratch building, but the "new" Proto time savers look a lot nicer then some of my work. I think that the RTR is for the person that doesn't want to build a kit but still wants a nice fleet. I can remember when you would have never stated that you didn't build your own layout. I was at the Lone Star convention a couple of weeks ago and was talking to a man about his layout as we looked at the track plan, when I ask him how far along it was he stated "they're going to deliver it in about six months". The hobby is going to go the way of the dollar (profit is not a dirty word), so if people want RTR more then kits so be it. I can still buy Silver Streak and all of the others on eBay . I've got two FSM's in different stages of construction and work on them when i'm in the mood. If I want a fast scene filler, I purchase a plastic kit and get it done in a couple of days. I also look for the old kits at the GATS and local train shows. I feel like i've put in a nickle instead on my 2 cents Have a good day Bob Stephens
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