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cheaper than a shoe string budget
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I'm building an "N" scale outfit on a budget of $10 a week. I too have scrounged dumpsters and building sites, most of my benchhwork came from that. One area I didn't see mentioned is to check your local Penny saver weekly newspaper or classified ads. Also put up a free ad in the local grocery store if they do that in your location. I got tremendous buys from people who are either getting out of the hobby or changing scale. Check out Yard sales. I will second what was said about don't buy the cheapest track and do invest in a quality engine. It is much better to have one reliable engine than 2-3 cheap ones. One last thing with many people going DCC It is easy to get a high quality MRC DC power pack from Ebay or used at your local hobby shop for under $20.00. I have 2 MRC power packs that I paid Under $15 for and a great Bachman Spectrum Power pack that cost me $10 Let us know how you make out. Dave
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