I personally wish lionel had moved forward with the odyssey motor back in the day so we could have retrofit some of the less collectible versions of the classics with cruise.
Trains for me are more of a soothing thing...I tend to like to turn them on and just let them run around a circuit for hours while just watching them run around the track...doesn't require engaging the brain...so much on thinking (work) as on thinking (visualizing train-like activities that don't generate stress...lol).
Actually running a setup as a miniature world activity is not my focus although I like the accuracy of setting it up with real world-like appearance...yards...working block signals...crossing gates...etc.
Otherwise...it's an activity that takes me away (intentionally) from the work I have to do...so I can play.
Right now...I'm assembling parts to build a 4x8 two-level o27 style old school setup that I can run lionchief and small o27 railking on...turn on the cruise...run them at slow somewhat proto speeds...and recede into my whimsical space...
