Have fun with your trains
In responce to your question, How much do you want to spend, I have well over $10,000.00 invested in my large scale over a 18 year span. and I once agin do not have RR to run on.........
Dave
The head is gray, hands don't work , back is weak, legs give out, eyes are gone, money go's and my wife still love's Me.
The Home of Articulated Ugliness
Ralph,
GREAT website and GREAT model. I assume that's 32mm track since you model in 16mm?
(here in the US, they only have Oscar Meyers)
I showed my friend your website and here's what he says:
"Meyer-Garratt. Very common on the S. African meter gauge lines. They probably served in every continent except N.A.The science museum in Manchester, Jolly Olde England, has a very nice example from S.Africa. Looked to be in firing condition back in '85-'90. "
My fellow Virginia resident Steve King was building some sort of articulated last time I saw him at a steam-up here. That was 2 years ago so it is probably finished by now. Here it is in 2 foot model (7/8 scale), partially completed.
Bringing the subject back on course, I'd say $1000-$3000 depending on whether you build or buy your bridge, what type of track and power pack you purchase and how many structures you plan on incorporating and whether you will build or buy them. This doesn't include pond costs.
Mark
I just recently got into Garden RR myself. I spent the winter buying most of the things I needed and it cost me a little over $1000. That includes an LGB value starter set, Bachmann Big Hauler set, LGB outdoor throttle, LGB power supply and around 70ft of aristo track brass. That does not include the landscaping items such as balast, plants ect... But that is cheap compared to the track. I might add a turnout or two to that but I am probably going with the cheaper manual turnpouts from Aristo like the 4 foot or X wide. They cost under 50 bucks each. It is a lot of money when you thing about what you spend on track. It cost me around 300-400 bucks just for track (under 70ft worth of track) and that does not include turnouts. It is better to start small anyway that way you can work out the kinks and make sure you have time to maintain a layout.
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