HO train enthusiasts?

weird this thread comes up now. I am starting out a new model railroad layout with a start 2' x 8' section of plywood.

I have not decided whether to go N scale and get more out of the space or go with the classic HO scale.

I had a 4'x'8 HO set up loooong time ago in my parents house when I was too young to realize what I was looking at. (handme downs from older siblings) There was a lot of classic tyco (my favorite) mixed with a lot of Athearn.

Then life moved on and I grew into a college kid and they sold the setup at a garage sale because I said I wasn't interested in it. Now I can kick my own *** for that stupidity.

Now that I have my own house, I have a bigger bedroom than ever before but I still want to keep it limited to 2x8 for now because that size will go well with the furniture and everything that is in the room.
the train stuff was my Dad's. as I never took an interest in it except to set up the Lionel train once in a while for Christmas, he kept his stuff in file cabinets in the garage. After he passed and I moved, everything was packed up and put in my basement. I'm going to try and sell off some of the pieces, but there are some unusual kits I'm thinking of keeping. They may just be static displays though...
I like your round table set-up.