Here here as well. Mike really did something special to the hobby as I sort of stated before. Having read some other things that have come out that there will be something evolving from MTH into whatever it becomes is great to hear. I haven't really bought a lot of MTH as I have said before, but even though I can appreciate what they have produced. Heck, the Madison Passenger cars I bought at last October's York are great and I love them.
People have been predicting the end of model trains for a long time it would seem if you ask some members here on the forum. What do they know? As someone has stated a few times, and maybe a few years ago, Mike was going to retire, just a question of when. Many were hoping that MTH would still exist as such, but that is Mike's, so it has to evolve into something else. I think a few people jokingly said ATH, but said Andy is up in age as well.
While you can say that the world is falling apart, I say to you that this forum, those that support it, those that love the hobby have really shown through this wacky time that it is really not. We missed April York, we missed this train show, we missed that train show, etc., etc. We are still here, we still love this hobby, and by God(hope that doesn't get edited out) we still love our trains.
I myself would love to think that at some point in my life when things are not so stuffy here, that whatever the future holds I will finally get enough space to have a great layout(still working on mom's estate), and be able to have trains running that should be having their glory pulling whatever freight or passenger cars they want. Hopefully this will be in the cards and not take too much more time to get things done. It would be nice, thankfully I am patient.
We shall see what comes, keep your pants on, and hope for the best possible outcome. Mike will have more surprises I am sure, or whomever the successor to what comes after is.
