You know Model Railroading has hit the big time when......

[Pathfinder]

The lawsuit section of MR or RMC is bigger than the New Product section 


Sort of tongue in cheek but really, what is with all the lawsuits these last few years?

[CNJ831]

It's a reflection of a diminishing number of manufacturers jockeying for a better position in a declining market.

CNJ831

[BRAKIE]

It's a reflection of a diminishing number of manufacturers jockeying for a better position in a declining market.

CNJ831

Yup and everybody wants to be top dog when the dust settles from buyouts,lawsuits and general reorganization of the hobby industry.

[Anonymous]

When Michael Jackson shows off a big layout that he has made to lure more Boys to his home.  LOL  JK

[Anonymous]

You know I bet if we replaced lawsuits with duels like in the olden days very few people would be in an all fire hurry to "demand satisfaction".

[cbq9911a]

. . .Oprah Winfrey does her show from the TCA Meet in York.

. . .Wal-Mart starts selling its house brand of trains.

. . .MRR X is on the cover of Time, Newsweek, and People.

[MidlandPacific]

People claim that psychic powers will get you more trains..............

http://www.trains.com/trccs/forums/886059/ShowPost.aspx

 

[hardcoalcase]

A major political party has the election time slogan "A chicken in every pot and a layout in every basement!"

[jbinkley60]

..  when Motorola makes a Big Boy cell phone

..  when you can claim your model railroad as a theraputic tax deduction

..  when HO scale newspaper editors start running stories about HO scale gang drive-bys

..  when it is OK to put a new TBOX in the Sunday offering plate

 

[MAbruce]

…When the number one blockbuster movie of the year features the main character as an avid model railroader (in N-scale no less!).