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I like to go to shows to see the old, the odd and look for bargains especially under the tables. I especially like the TCA shows because casual dealers and collectors are there. The big module layouts that I see don't seem to get a lot of attention considering the work they are in getting set up. I pass by the modern stuff, the LHS has a nice inventory of most of the things that are discussed here and I can look at them any time.  When I would work the train club Xmas show(HO) there was a kid's layout  where they ran trains and it created more excitement than the big layout.