Doug,
I wouldn't take it so hard. There are kids who are still wild about trains. Not my kids, but my brother's son loves trains and is in Havre de Grace. I'll call him and see if he is interested if you don't mind. His son just turned 8. Yes video games are part of his life, but he sure does love trains too.
My daughters are now almost 26, 22 and almost 12. My 12 year old enjoyed DCS for a little while, but it didn't last. I'm probably going to give her trains to my brother as well.
For me, what told me this hobby is not dead is when a 4 year old started schooling me on classes of steam locomotives when I was operating at a public event about 10 years ago. He knew his Northerns from his Pacifics all the way through the Whythe system. I was quite impressed.
It is interesting as you post this today as I started moving all of the trains that fill a 10X20 storage unit to my house to force me to go through what I will keep and what will go. I hope to find a good home for a lot of my 3 rail as well.
Best to you.
