Anyone collect Model Trains ?

I what sounds to be a similar collection of trains in HO from when I was a kid. Lot's of the stuff was hand-me-down so it was as old maybe as the 50's. I decided I was never going to have room for it again so I sold it off. I got between $5 $25 for the buildings and bridges and same for the box cars and most engines. A few engines I had were worth $50 or so. I was left with a lot of extra stuff and things no one wanted by themselves, including the track. I traded it all to a lady with boys for her collection of collectible dolls, then I sold the dolls and stuck the $$ in my two girls savings.