Comments on: 1960’s Model Train Commercial https://blog.model-train-help.com/2016/01/1960s-model-train-commercial.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=1960s-model-train-commercial Model railroads and model trains Thu, 28 Jan 2016 16:02:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Roger https://blog.model-train-help.com/2016/01/1960s-model-train-commercial.html#comment-11884 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 16:02:47 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=3911#comment-11884 I am old enough but did not see this commercial. We didn’t have a tv until the early 60’s. It seems that today youngsters require instant gratification … Buy an Xbox, plug it in, and let the killing begin. Trains take thought, planning, troubleshooting … lots of great learning experiences.

]]> By: John https://blog.model-train-help.com/2016/01/1960s-model-train-commercial.html#comment-11867 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 02:23:08 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=3911#comment-11867 In reply to Jim Volmer Sr.

I agree Jim, If only Walthers, Trainworld, Atherns, Bachmann, MTH or some one would come up with a commercial. The hobby would grow 10 fold.

]]> By: Art https://blog.model-train-help.com/2016/01/1960s-model-train-commercial.html#comment-11864 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 00:38:06 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=3911#comment-11864 Thanks for posting.

]]> By: Jim Volmer Sr https://blog.model-train-help.com/2016/01/1960s-model-train-commercial.html#comment-11863 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 00:25:01 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=3911#comment-11863 Does that bring back memories or what. I am a strong believer that if such commercials where around today, the hobby would grow to what it was back then. Forget computers, Ipads, Xbox, these in no way spurn creativity like having a model railroad does. You do not have to be an Einstein to be able to lay track, do some scenery, and run the trains. Just think about this for a second, the model railroad of today has computers, sound controllers, speed controllers, and a large amount of electronic items that would spur ones imagination and creativity. Computes, Ipads and X boxes do not spur the imagination, they surpress it.

]]> By: Bob https://blog.model-train-help.com/2016/01/1960s-model-train-commercial.html#comment-11862 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 00:10:47 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=3911#comment-11862 I had those, but they were given to my cousin when I changed over to HO scale.

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