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Well I called another place yesterday which is normally open on Sunday but was closed for Mother's Day. That was it - I decided to go to the internet. I bought a new Digitrax Zephyr DCC system (hooray!) from Tony's Train Exchange because they were so helpful to me and I wasn't even a customer yet! I also bought a Kato Unitrack Starter set from Online Trains (they had a good price). I think LHS have to take the lead from succesful stores like Tony's. In my business we call it 'click & mortar'. MUST have a presence on the internet besides having a store. I think one of the problems with model trains is that they have an "old fashioned" image in this day and age of electronics and video games. Yet, in reality, model trains are now on the cutting edge of technology but most average consumers don't know this. I have three kids between 12 and 15 and none of them know modern model trains can have computer chips in them. (Now they do of course because of me). I really believe more youngsters are not entering the hobby because of it's 'old fashioned' image. I used to feel this way about my dad's O scale trains when I was young, that's why my brothers and I switched to HO - it was more modern and 'cool.' I truly think the future of model railroading lies in the DCC systems. We need to attract youngsters with the computer aspect of model railroading. Then they will begin to see the fun of 'hands on' hobbying and nature will take its course. But this may never happen as long as LHS do not carry any inventory or DCC. Chris, thanks for the e-mail. Maybe I'll give this plave a try. I was just trying to avoid having to go across the hudson river and to another state to get to my LHS.
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