Still here, still doin the Lego Train thing. I've given up on the "purism" that many Lego enthusiasts value; now I buy parts from the higher-quality clone brands, and I've even painted a few pieces here and there.

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An average of one train set a year from Lego is enough to just barely maintain "L-gauge" being a thing but not enough for the hobby to grow on its own
We should realistically never expect more wheels, buffers, track pieces -- especially now that third-party companies took it upon themselves to fulfill all Lego train modeller's needs to a high quality standard
Purism is dead if you want to get anywhere in Lego trains -- go wild
(that being said the Orient Express passenger cars is a high point and a highlight of the last several years, and it's an indication the niche seems profitable enough for Lego to keep occasionally putting these gems into production)