Wondering if others go through changing tastes in O.
I got into O Gauge in the early 2000s starting with a pile of O27 postwar inherited from my grandfather. I immediately bought a Santa Fe passenger set from my LHS thinking everyone had to have some Warbonnet. Then I added an E/L switcher because I like the colors.
As time has gone on, though, I find myself gravitating to steam and a desire to focus on just a few roadnames. Being a semi-scaler, I have some limitations on roadnames, but there seems to be plenty, especially in Eastern roads that went through my hometown of Cleveland. Much as I liked the Warbonnet, I'm now more attracted to the blue/gray NYC and tuscan PRR passenger cars, heavyweight or streamlined, as well as the blue of the B&O. I find that I even like the Rail King PRR silver streamliners better than the Warbonnet. There's also enough, though less, in NKP to keep me focused on those 4 roads, and I think that's all I will own other than my grandfather's old PW collection.
On another thread, I asked about upgrading my TMCC FT. I've decided to thin the herd and give that passenger set plus 3 other sets to two of my daughters and son-in-law/fiance to get them started in the hobby. Both guys are elated. In fact, I was suppose to help one set up last week, but he got Covid, so it'll be a few weeks. So, off goes the Santa Fe, Erie Lackwanna SW9, Chessie Mikado, and Lionel Lines Berk Jr. to get the kids started as a pre-inheritance. They are all early TMCC or LC+, so they can dip into command if they want.
My wife says I have "Train ADHD", so I'm wondering if others' tastes have changed.