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When I started into HO gauge, I was just as strapped for cash as any other 12 year old. But I wanted a layout. I could not obtain my goal through direct purchase of the things I desired. I began to purchase other peoples broken and discarded railroad items. I begain to follow the how-to articles in MR. Through the years, MR has taught me how to build freight cars ( the old Dollar Model articles), how to modify and detail the strange locomotives that were available, how to build structures (may E.L. Moore be sainted), how to build bridges and trees (bless you Jack Work), and every thing a layout might require, even a full turntable complete with indexing. The on-going series called Pillar to Post covered so many potential problem areas I nearly wept when it was discontinued. That series was the embodyment of taking you by the hand and constructing a layout. I became a kitbasher, a scratch builder, a rebuilder of other folks junk. I did get my layout up and running, and within my miserly budget. Even today, with considerably more expendable cash, I continue to scratchbuild many of the things I want. I find enjoyment in the creative side of the hobby. I also know that if you want a layout badly enough, you can still find a way to fulfill your dreams and not break the bank. It may not be the easiest path to a layout, but it will get you there, I promise you that. It is a great hobby, a little something for everyone, and all the challenges you might want to face. It can also be a lot of fun if you will let it. Steam will rise again, just as soon as I put the pot on the stove. Tom
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