The Quality of train shows today

[eightyeightfan1]

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1. Since most kids these days have an attention span of a gnat, brought on by technology like the internet giants like myspace/facebook/youtube and cellphones. As for computer and game consoles, it does provide the latest tech for in depth and attention grabbing experience out of other hobbies. It's the competition these days and trains can't hold up against them.

Some of what you said here is true. But you have to look at the history of model railroading also. Model railroading has gone up against some stiff competion in the past. First, it was the automobile. then space and rockets, slot cars..Girls?. Everytime a new fad comes along that attracts the attention of the young, model railroading has still sustained a presence. Sure it has its ups and downs, but after the wheels fell off the slot cars, the fins broke on the model rocket, and the girl...became my wife(then ex-wife?), model railroading was always there. When this electronic phase of the world passes, model railroading will still be there.
We can only hope that we'll be around to see it.