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They need to bring it back. Youths would write to Willard Anderson telling them how pleased they were that they just assembled their Athearn boxcar, and he would write back words of encouragement and advice. That's what it was all about. The kids want someone who will listen to them, react favorably to their enthusiasm, and encourage them to go one. Rick Selby tried hard but couldnt do it. The letters he selected were off-topic and too broad. Basically, there needs to be a forum where kids can interact with the MR staff and get encouragement. I used to read Student Fare all the time. I even got a couple of letters in! The editor at MR at the time told me that students are just like everyone else and need to be integrated into the hobby as peers and equals- that was their reason for getting rid of the column then. <br /> <br />Bring it back. And stop dumbing-down the content of the rest of the magazine.
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