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I've been in this hobby for 45 years & I've seen a lot of changes over the years. Back in the early 60's all you could buy were kits & most of them were made out of wood. They didn't come w/trucks or couplers & if you were in a damp area they wouldn't even stay on the tracks. Buildings were always wood & you had to almost scratch build it to make it look good. There was hardly any scenery items like they have nowadays. Railroading has come a long way. Even in the past 10 years. I hardly ever buy a kit in a freight car or pass. car. I don't have the time or the eyesight to put one together. I hate to put handrails on loco's, but to get the better price, I do it. It takes a big magnifying glass & a lot of super glue(CA) for me. I love buildings in kits & hate the builtups. I like changing all my buildings to fit the layout. Someone gave me a cab forward Mantua loco kit about 30 years ago. I tried for 10 years to put it together. I finally gave up & sold it at a train show. It's what you can do for yourself, how much time you can spare, persistance, how much money you have to spare, do you like kits or RTR? I'm Cheap. I buy at the lowest price possible. I go to a lot of train shows & sometimes I get a fantastic buy on something I don't really need, but, it's cheap. LOL larry
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