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[quote user="CAZEPHYR"][quote user="One Track Mind"] The hobby is not being ruined. No one is ruining it. We have always had some cranky train shop owners. We have always had nitpickers. We have always had complainers. What we have not had in the past is a worldwide place to gripe about everything. This magnifies "problems" that have always been a part of the hobby. I'm not blaming this forum, or other forums, but you can see the same thing happening in mass media. Little kids still like trains. There are still trains to watch. Some train shows are doing fine. A lot of train shops are doing well. They are not extinct. Did you know that train shops went out of business before there was an eBay? Too much doom and gloom. Let's try to appreciate things better with a little more positive attitude than I see at times. Some folks are right, if I was new to the hobby and just picked up an issue of MR and discovered this forum....I'm not sure what I would think about how much fun it will or won't be. Just my persepective.   [/quote] One Track Mind I agree with you on your perspective.  Any venture is what you make of it. We should focus on the positive aspects of the hobby in order to enjoy it.  The Hobby is the best it has been in forty years and offers more models to the average consumer than ever before in the history of the hobby.  Thirty years ago in the club I ran weekly, only those who could afford to purchase brass and have it painted could run the special steam and diesel models.   The average member only looked on and wished they could purchase one of those models.   Today, almost anyone is able to purchase a BLI or Proto model that looks good and run great. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>  In the last five to six years, we have been able to purchase model steam locomotives with sound that actually run and look like the prototype.<o:p></o:p>   True, Kato and Atlas have been doing a good job of making modern diesels available for at least fifteen years, but steam was never available except in limited runs of brass and most of the early brass steam models were unpainted.   I for one appreciate the overall quality of the BLI/ PCM, Trix, P2K and Genesis products and hope this trend continues.  Enjoy the best of times in this hobby.  The good of days were only so so!  I was there.   [/quote]   For me Broadway Limited saved my participation in the hobby with the quality Steam Locomotives that are good performers. Yes I recall the brass engines of long ago and remember that 200 dollar engine now costing in the neighborhood of 1300-1500 dollars. The trend will continue, The other day I picked up some very good books that were written by Armstrong back in the early 60's and they were quite good and revelant today.
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