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[Barney]

Front page the latest ModelRail Mag'  "Depot Dash" How I built this in less than 3 weeks !! I know they are happy but I will say no more.
 
But I will say (under the free speech act of 1803 ) what's the rush  how about "Quality not Quantity" I know Im slow like many others but the quality on this forum is "outstanding"
Barney
That should start the Gricers off big time !  + I don't want no more birthdays you only get older

[Les Tindall]

I've come to the conclusion that it's best not to worry about it, you don't want to have a heart attack! Let's all just "chill" and carry on doing what we enjoy. We know we're in the right place (read: right forum)

[finescalerr]

Shortly after I started publishing I realized the model train hobby, especially serious modeling, soon would begin to shrink and ultimately end up similar to the wooden ship model hobby. I stopped publishing about 25 years later because the number of serious modelers and advertisers supporting them was becoming too small to provide an acceptable income. Barney, you've been commenting on evidence of that trend and you are lucky it's only now beginning to affect you. While our approach to the hobby may manage to avoid extinction, we are an endangered species. -- Russ

[Barney]

Its the first model railway  magazine I have looked at in perhaps a year it was in the local supermarket in total boredom of shopping for the weekly food rations - I suppose it was in hope of improvement but alas all I can say is "Blank"
Im not worried just amazed of the state of things in the modelling world especially model railways
So I moved on to the country living mags some nice houses for sale in the Cotswolds for a mere 3.5 million £s
but the best was the article on Golden Labradors and posh Border Terrier's nothing like Max but we still love him !!
Barney
reading Marcle Ackle's latest inspire - inspire

[Ray Dunakin]

I don't want no more birthdays you only get older

It beats the alternative!

[Krusty]

I think I last looked at Model Rail back in the last millennium. My wallet felt totally unthreatened at the time. Plus les choses changent plus elles restent les mêmes.

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Morning.
Just following along.
The list of publications under the banner of Model Railroader has changed hands in the last 12 months.
I think why bother?
Of course, there is the glowing spin but the Hobby is in serious decline, especially in the last 6 months.
Rising costs and conservative attitudes have just helped to push it over the edge.
Most have turned to social media as an alternative to promote our work but it seems that the more members you have the less interaction there is.
But who can blame anybody when the alternative is AI-generated full HD video interaction?
I feel we are the last of this generation who can produce and appreciate fine work.
I appreciate having access to Russes site,it is just a great alternative to the common garbage out there.
 

[Les Tindall]

Spot on, Kim