gordon1970 Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Has anyone set themselves a target for obtaining stock/starting a layout in terms of cost? Easy to say "I want it", but can anyone say how they did in reality: say total cost for getting a basic two or three train setup operational? I have a 'cut off' point with just about anything where I just won't buy above what I think something is worth to me, and of course hope to get things much cheaper. just curious to know if many people do this with model railways. New/Secondhand doesn't matter I suppose as long as the results something you are pleased with! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevelewis Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 After many years of modelling I would say that Targets are very easy to set BUT almost impossible to achieve, when I think back to the money I have spent on the hobby it is quite frightening!! Only yesterday a largish package of American N Gauge arrived, the invoice for which was quickly removed and stored in a SAFE place away from prying eyes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete 75C Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Yes. I set a £400 limit for a small N gauge layout I built a while back: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/67354-kato-unitrack-banked-curves-a-scenic-test-track-in-n/ That was to include the baseboard materials (a lot of which I already had), track, scenics and basic DC control. The budget ultimately only ran to a single train though! It was an interesting exercise in improvisation, in other words, seeing exactly what could be done for a set price. It was never 100% finished though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon1970 Posted January 31, 2014 Author Share Posted January 31, 2014 Cheers guys. I agree, targets are great but, at best means a very long wait, and of course, there is the problem of 'privacy' (LOL) Perhaps a better idea to break the budget into 'layout' and 'stock'? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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