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Reply to "Future Electronics for Model Railroads"

I think this is the key to keeping the young kids in the hobby. A lot of the fun I had as a kid playing with trains was when my father and I would design,  and build a new accessory. 

Today, there is so much more available to keep the kids interested. Raspberry Pi's, MicroBit's and so many other inexpensive systems that are easy to program. 3D printers that can used to create more accessories. We need to challenge the kids to make something, do something. Let it be more than just running the train around the track.

Lionel should start having hack-a-thon challenges for new accessories, or to upgrade old accessories. There are so many manual items out there that are just waiting for someone to figure out how to automate them.

 

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