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It can get expensive - just look at the BLI adverts to see how much you can spend... However, it really doesn't have to be like that. There are good, cheap locos out there and you'll often find stores offering discounts. The most expensive single loco in my fleet is probably my Proto 1k Erie-Built - If all HO diesels cost that much my fleet would be much smaller, as the rest of the collection's mainly Athearn Blue Box and a few Bachmann locos. <br /> <br />Buying used equipment in decent condition through eBay, swapmeets, or stores, is a great way to get your costs down - I've found Bachmann Plus F7s (very under-rated, the drive system is as quiet as a Proto) for about 2/3rds of the price of new Athearn BB locos, though my best to date has to be finding a Spectrum Dash 8 for about half list price - one of my LHS had bought a batch of them at a clearance sale.
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