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Hmmm, - lots of interesting theories to ponder. . . I've been into scale models & model RRing since the sixties when I was in my single digits. Yes, many things have changed. I don't want to be so pessimistic to say that the hobby is dying. If the hobby truly is dying, it sure is a sloooooow death. I still see new products coming out regularly. Perhaps not as frequently as in times gone by. We've got DCC now, many nicely detailed locos and rolling stock. Lots more choices since the Tyco/Mantua days IMHO. As far as the the original subject goes - I wouldn't mind runing a LHS (when I get tired of the daily drudge). However, I don't think it would be a savvy idea. Face it, the people that frequent the forums are pretty particular and I think it would be hard to run a LHS that would please everyone. How many times have we gone to the LHS (or any other store for that matter) and have heard the line "sorry, we don't have it in stock - but we can order it for you" - to which we have replied (outwardly or to ourselves) "well, so can I". As far as the hobby in general. . . It's alive and growing with me. As long as I'm clicking that little button that says "Send error report" or rebooting after an umtpeenth BSOD, I'll glady crawl into the garage and work on a project that requires little more than wood, a sharp knife, and some glue. -slim
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