A lot of good advice here, but if I'm reading your post right, you both are losing or have already lost interest in the hobby. Like so many others here have said, pack them away for another time if you have the space that is. If not just pack away the ones that have the most sentimental value to you and sell the rest. You can always get back into the hobby and it doesn't have to be O scale either, due to the cost as some have mentioned here. The important thing is to move on with your son, enjoy the time you spend with him and with what he likes doing. Those are the memories you want to create and keep. I speak from experience. I have a daughter, I treasured every day I spent and still spend with her. I wasn't into basketball ever, but when she joined the B-ball team in grammar school and then in high school I made every attempt to go to every game I could. And working midnight's didn't make that easy. But you know what? I learned a lot and bonded a lot more with her because she saw "Dad" was interested. We spoke about the games, we watched NBA on TV, we analyzed everything. Yep I learned to like B-ball because of her. Had I just said "Honey, basketball is not my thing and I'm really not interested" I would have lost four years of great memories. So if he wants to change the train room to a gaming/TV room and you're okay with it, I say go for it. But spend that time with him, because once it's gone, it's gone. Time waits for no one my friend. Remember that song Cats in the Cradle? You don't want to be that dad. I'm only giving advice, whatever you decide to do is your decision, you don't need anybody's approval. Good Luck!
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