Very true sentiments there Chrizzly, I wonder the same at times, when I was younger any town would have at least one 'modelling' store that would carry trains, plastic kits, die-cast cars etc... These days trying to find a store stocking trains is becoming a real challenge, plastic kits are not doing much better, even 'collectible' die-cast models are becoming harder and harder to find unless they are called 'Hot Wheels' lol!!
It seems to me these days with youngsters if it's not on a screen they expect it to come fully assembled and ready to go straight out of a box, any effort and they switch off...
So whats your thoughts on the idea? Do you think it would be possible to switch the circuitry into our beloved PlaRail?