@chinatrain99 posted:Other than sentimental value, trains are not an investment. I never had trains as a kid so I don’t own anything that I’ll keep forever. If it doesn’t fit on my layout, I get rid of it. If I get rid of my layout, I’ll get rid of my trains. I truly don’t get accumulating to accumulate. My wife has filled the house with crap we will never use but is to precious to pitch. As I look to sizing down, I just see an overwhelming amount of crap to deal with. It’s exhausting having more than you’re using. Every time I see threads like this I feel buyers remorse is the underlying issue.
Buyer's remorse is certainly the case for some. We all have got a little bit of it. But 99% of my collection has been getting great deals and sometimes even free. It has been a near 35-year adventure. And it has been a blast along the way. Super exciting to come across that old orange and white box at a rummage sale or wherever it may have been. My case is not buyer's remorse, I've enjoyed the acquisition end of it. I've just come to the realization that my life is not going to allow for the grandiose layout I planned. So there's no sense hanging onto things I won't need
