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Reply to "Are Lionel and MTH ever going to have some new locomotive model produced?"

beachhead2 posted:

In threads such as these, I frequently see it mentioned that the hobby is "aging".  I'm new to the hobby as of last year at the age of 44.  Could it be that the hobby isn't aging so much as it's just a hobby for old guys?  And as such, aren't there more old guys like me coming along all the time?  Hopefully, I'll be around another 30-40+ years to be an old 3-railer.  Hopefully, the manufacturers are here too.  As a new-old guy, everything Lionel or MTH offers is a "new locomotive" (to me).

I agree. 

I was into trains when I was younger. I had a layout (N Scale) at my grandfather’s house as my parents didn’t have the room. This fell by the wayside when I was in college and when my now wife and I moved to Virginia. Now I am 43, and I am getting back into the hobby with O Scale. 

Doing all this from basically scratch, I have already purchased 2 MTH locomotives, I have 2 more on layaway, and yet 2 more on order. (All modern power - SD60E, ES44s and AC4400s). Only limited funds keeps me from buying more. 

I am in the camp that feels this is an evolving hobby - model trains in general. I believe new people get involved all the time.

No one really knows for sure how the hobby is changing. Enjoy it while you can. 

- Carl

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