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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by edkowal Yes, you are all correct, the hobby is doomed. As a matter of fact the hobby of model railoading will cease to exist this coming February 18, so get those projects completed before the hobby dies. And anybody who has subscriptions to magazines that go past that date, well sorry, but no refunds. -Ed [/quote] So model railroading expires on my birthday? That sucks. [:(] Most people my age are devoted to a lot of technology; computers, game consoles, etc. A lot of people play games way too much, sometimes I can get hooked on for several hours and not know it. Some people make models on computers. But I rather have one in my own hands. I love building models. Railroading is not the only hobby being threatned. Model kits aren't as popular as about 30 years ago. From what I see, most older people have a good job, own a house and car, and already settled down with a family. They can spend more time and money devoted to a certain hobby. I have friends who sees my 1/87 scale stuff as "toys." I always tell them they are not toys!!! Right now I am in college and I have a part time job. I am just collecting some trains right now as displays. No layout or anything right now. Although I wish I had brought my controller and a circular track and just run my trains around my room. If more people joined the hobby, I can see the prices of the models go down. But the prices are high for me right now. Also I would see when model railroading would go nearly extinct is when oil runs out or the price of oil sky rocket when oil becomes rare. Remember most plastic is a product of oil. [:0] Metal trains would come back again when they were popular before the age of plastics.
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