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The unfortunate thing is that model trains are kind of a dying hobby, whereas it was much more common and popular from the late 1940s (Postwar economic boom) to the late 1970s (When the first affordable home video game consoles started coming out) in the US, and from the late 1940s (Postwar economic boom) to the early 1980s (first affordable ...
- Will the model railroading hobby become extinct? : r/modeltrains
No, the brand still exists, they're still manufacturing...
- Does it feel like model railroading is becoming a dying hobby?
The TL/DR is that the hobby is not dying, it's simply...
- Will the model railroading hobby become extinct? : r/modeltrains
Jan 19, 2024 · Today, it seems the latest victim of the tech takeover might be the model train hobby industry, which is nearing the end of the line. The situation was dire even back in 2016 when the National Model Railroad Association said the average age of its ~19k members was 64, up from 39 in the mid-’70s.
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People are saying that there are more boomer train modelers than millennials like me. Well, I also believe that to be the case. However, people are being introduced to trains again, and you can see that more parents are buying model trains for their children. As long as trains will be around, train modelers will also be around. The thing is that th...
If you’ve watched movies that involve Christmas, you will often see model trains below the Christmas tree. Model trains are greatly associated with the holidays, and that is apparent when we see the rise of model trains sales during the holiday season. People are buying these train sets as a gift or for decoration. The reason why model trains are a...
Some people say that model trains are in a decline since the modeler demographics are aging. Well, that’s true. With age comes weaker eyesight, so most old train modelers are into the O scale. However, despite this, the O scale market is in decline. Why? Well, that’s because of the changing trends. The O scale is in the 1:48 scale, which means that...
Thanks to the National Model Railroad Association or NMRA, getting into model railroading is very easy. The NMRA standardized the size of the trains and tracks to make model railroading easier. This means you can use whatever brand of trains to a track provided that they are on the same gauge. This made getting into the hobby easier. While standard...
This is also the reason why I got into model railroading. I don’t have any relatives who are into model trains, but I was able to join model railroading communities where we help each other because of the internet. The model railroading community is very helpful and kind to beginners. I remember when I was new, someone from the community helped me ...
Aug 20, 2022 · Model railroading has always been popular but many have started to ask are model trains a dying hobby. Find out if rail transport modelling is still in demand and whether model trains will still be popular in future years.
No, the brand still exists, they're still manufacturing trains they're just owned by Marklin now. But here's the thing - folks have been predicting that model railroading is a dying hobby for well over 30 years... Arguably the larger scales like G and S are in decline.
Sep 5, 2021 · Model railroading — dubbed “the greatest hobby in the world” by its practitioners — may seem like a Cold War-era relic, but it remained steadily popular for years. Now the hobby is...
The TL/DR is that the hobby is not dying, it's simply evolving into becoming more accessible for people that get into model railroading at an older age with less time and space available to them. Reply reply
