I got a young boy, little under ten into model railroading. I sent my nephew a 1970’s plastic Lionel 0-027 seet and a bunch of Marx tinplate for his son. They had troubles sometimes with the pins on the track.
They went to a hobby shop and bought a Bachmann HO set which made the boy much happier. He could put it together a lot easier. He can expand in the future. I told him about the Bachmann forums also.
Rich
If you ever fall over in public, pick yourself up and say “sorry it’s been a while since I inhabited a body.” And just walk away.