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I looked into the cost of professional layout building a few years ago out of curiosity. The going rate for an HO scale for a fully scenicked layout was aobut $450 per square foot, with N a bit higher. That could go higher for things like urban scenery, which explains the MSI $1000/SF. <br /> <br />I also saw in one of the magazines an estimate that materials only for most layouts comes in at about $125 per square foot. No surprise that the labor component is really huge when you have someone else build the layout for you (excluding friends who can be bought off with engine swaps, pizza, or beer!) Of course, that can all vary, too.
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