Intersecting Slot Car Plus Train Set Equals Geek Toy

Aug 20, 2010 22 Replies
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Perhaps obsessive behaviour is more readily tolerated in the UK? In other developed countries, it would be seen as a sign of mental illness that needed treatment. ;-)

That must have been fun! I was an adult before I got on the footplate of a locomotive that was in steam. But from about 14 onwards, I was a regular visitor to signalboxes and began taking photos of trains.

Good to hear that. Is the average age getting older? Is there a market in NZ ready-to-run trains? I ask because the narrow gauge must complicate things somewhat.

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SNIP ....

Its no use Greg, they insist the only way into the hobby is :- Parent/Uncle/Grandparent was a driver or fireman. Became trainspotters at early age after holiday travel on train Packed in to marry Restarted after children left home

remember when Tont wright used to review new models, the first 3rd of the article would be his experience of seeing them so as to establish his credentials.

I only have rumour of great uncle was driver on Master Cutler (shame of LNER) so I'm out. You are foriegn (sorry but cant be helped)

Cheers, Simon

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'ready to run' why find the space to lay tracks when your PC can do it for you ? No problems with dirty track or poor running loco's. Just download a new rolling stock etc. BUT it's not the same as putting a new loco from the shop / fair on the track for the first time or the satisfaction of getting a loco running again, sometimes with a little help from your internet friends, but again do children today get that sort of satisfaction ?

We needd some reliable cheap second hand or new RTR kit to keep the hobby going.

Chris

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