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lester perry
this is the most comman reaction I get. the the questios which are how long have I been doing this, then they ask if I know how much money I have in it. when I tell then that 5 years ago I tried to figure it out and quit adding at $7,000 and I am still buying stuff. they usually say wow or I can believe that. but for the most part visitors appreciate the time work and dedication they like it. When I meet someone at mall or somewhere like that who has seen it they will tell thier friends with them about it that is realy cool and makes a persons head swell a littleI get that "oh, hobby trains...hmmmm...I see" a lot. Oh well. There are those who appreciate all the work and want to share their stories about running trains when they were a kid (usually followed by the, "I got this old Lionel set, how much would it be worth" question). And there are those who politely listen and that's all. To each - his own.
Les