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My standard comment when discussing the cost of the hobby is: "It's cheaper than therapy...I think..." I think there is one more factor to consider here in the California Bay Area and other parts of the country where the cost of real estate has taken off like a rocket: the value of the space the railroad occupies. In my instance the space value far exceeds the amount of money spent on trains to fill it. For example: a 1200 sq ft house in many communities around here is worth 500K (Insane? .. you bet). Adding 400sq ft for the garage, makes 1600 into 500K figures out to $312.50 per square foot. My room is 270 sq ft and is thus worth about 89k in real estate value alone...It is a little silly, but it is some thing to consider.... There are very few basements here in CA, and so the layout is usually taking up useful square footage (the best use, some would argue). I am always checking out the sizes of train rooms elsewhere with great envy....If some one lives in the Bay area and has a huge room, he has spent a huge chunk already on just the space...Sorry for rambling off topic here.. My two cents, Guy
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