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This all part of my plan. I will have last surviving model trainset on earth therefore i will have the greatest model train set on earth.
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CNJ999 wrote: MR, which was a far more hands-on modeling magazine aimed at the serious hobbyist, alone had a ...page count of 225-250 each December during the early 90's. This year MR is 100 pages, with very little real modeling content at better than twice the cover price! And aside from MR there were up to half a dozen good alternate magazine choices.Jan 1934, (Vol. 1.No. 1,) twelve pages, 10¢, (Brother, can you spare a dime for a copy of Model Railroader?) Includes an article on the Pennsy's new electrification (as far west as Paoil, and south as far as Wilmington.) It has a photo of a P-5 and diagrams of O-1 and P-5 box cabs. The O-1 was a 4-4-4, P-5 4-6-4.
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green_elite_cab wrote:Anyone ever try google trends? It says nothing good about Model railroads or model trains. Interest spikes in december, but has been slowly draining. I guess we knew that already, but it is kinda deperessing.I don't think model railroad will die, but it is going to decline in popularity. Kids are still around at shows, however, Toys R Us isn't selling train sets (never saw it lately at it). Hobby stores are closing ( like most small stores) and it is being replaced by big box stores.
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FLRailFan1 wrote:I do not have any kids yet but I'll say this much I will not allow video games in my home if the kid brings one In the home I'll toss there ass out the door and they can go live out on the streets! I won't allow my kids to be lazy, brainless, and stupid!green_elite_cab wrote:Anyone ever try google trends? It says nothing good about Model railroads or model trains. Interest spikes in december, but has been slowly draining. I guess we knew that already, but it is kinda deperessing.I don't think model railroad will die, but it is going to decline in popularity. Kids are still around at shows, however, Toys R Us isn't selling train sets (never saw it lately at it). Hobby stores are closing ( like most small stores) and it is being replaced by big box stores.
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We need to keep kids involved. Today's kids are interested in video games...
scharnhorst wrote:I do not have any kids yet but I'll say this much I will not allow video games in my home if the kid brings one In the home I'll toss there ass out the door and they can go live out on the streets! I won't allow my kids to be lazy, brainless, and stupid![/FLRailFan1 wrote:green_elite_cab wrote:Anyone ever try google trends? It says nothing good about Model railroads or model trains. Interest spikes in december, but has been slowly draining. I guess we knew that already, but it is kinda deperessing.I don't think model railroad will die, but it is going to decline in popularity. Kids are still around at shows, however, Toys R Us isn't selling train sets (never saw it lately at it). Hobby stores are closing ( like most small stores) and it is being replaced by big box stores.
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http://www.google.com/trends/explore#q=" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ... %22&cmpt=q
We need to keep kids involved. Today's kids are interested in video games...