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I think some of us need to put feet on the ideas here and contact MR, in case they haven't read this thread. It's just the thing they need to do a full article on. After all, it is a "trade" magazine of sorts, and this topic touches a real nerve in the hobby! Personally, I think part of the exposure problem is due to the fact that many model railroad clubs are like the one in my area: full a grumpy retirees who've formed a clique and eye newcomers suspiciously. I walked into one local hobby shop and the immediate impression was twofold: 1. If you ain't a Lionel man, you're nuthin' 2. If you haven't figured something out on your own already, then learn the way all us old timers did, on your own. Heaven forbid a customer asks a question and doesn't know the lingo. The next time I went there, I think the owner realized he'd kinda annoyed me because he was a bit friendlier. I think if the old hands would reach out more and adopt a friendlier approach to the newcomer, it would give the hobby the exposure it needs. And yes, the articles in MR are a bit heavy on insider jargon and 500 dollar locos nobody can afford.
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