I will have to agree that 2014 has been the best year in our o-gauge hobby in quite a while. The hobby is far from dead and as a matter of fact, this forum proves that the interest levels and over all market is still strong. With well over 16,000 registered members, thousands of posts per week, millions of page views and servings of banner ads...AND...an increase in readership...I think we can say that 2014 was a positive year in general for our hobby!
Alan