In my old age (78), I am very content to simply run my three loops of different gauges from my comfortable office chair, surrounded by my many railroad photos and prints, my shelved locos and rolling stock, and my extensive train books collection. The sounds and sights of moving engines and cars are kind of Zen moments for me. The otherwise solace of the train room is a pleasant escape. At this point, I have zero interest in any more acquisitions, restoration or serious maintenance and prefer to just chill with the status quo. I have already made a verbal agreement with my talented mechanical engineer/genius son in law to acquire custody of all my trains, accessories and power supplies. His son, a recently graduated aerospace engineer, also has some interest in model trains, so hopefully both will enjoy my modest collection!
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