Office of Steam Forum for Model & Toy Steam Gas & Hot Air Engines

It’s sad to see any business fail and close its doors. With the advent of eBay, one can easily find a nice used model engine for the same price as a new toy engine especially since a lot of sellers now post videos of an engine running which really makes it less of a gamble now.
Also, the younger generation doesn’t seem to have the interest in any kind of engine. Probably because engines are portrayed as being bad in schools and one of the things blamed for climate change. These kids are being told the world is coming to an end. I believe this is part of the problem too.