I could replace it
There’s a cost to everything. In most cases, it boils down to your time or your money. Sometimes it’s both. If you’re a hobbyist you know this all too well. One day you look around your train room or your basement and consider how much of each you’ve invested. Then you run some trains or build something until the thought passes. Then there’s history and sentiment to figure in. Maybe there’s a family connection to your trains or accessories, and for that reason you’d never consider getting rid of them, even when they break. You could just replace them – there are numerous good-working reproductions of a lot of them out there. Additionally, depending on what the item is, these days you can find an original version in good shape for a…