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The hobby of model railroading is, and never has been, a bargain. Depending on your demands on fidelity, detail and features, the price of locos can easily top $ 600, the price of a passenger car $ 80 and the price of a freight car $ 40.  Construction material, structures and scenery material are also not cheap at all. The price of a well detailed 4 by 8 can easily run up to $ 5,000 and more. That´s expensive, but which hobby isn´t? Most hobbies require a sizable initial cash outlay, but model railroading allows you to start small and grow big, just like your skills and pocket book allow you to. Something like the WGH 4 by 8 layout will run up to $ 500 to begin with, which is a lot, but by no means unreasonable. And there is still scratchbuilding ...
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