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Although I'm not broke, I am not into spending a lot of money on my hobbies. Living in CA, you have to pull all the extra you've got into your property. It's nuts here. <br /> <br />I'm in the planning stages of a layout, and I plan on tracking all my costs more or less, so I know how much this hobby costs. <br /> <br />So far I've got about $100 or so into a BB Loco, 3 Athearn BB cars, and an MRC power pack. <br /> <br />On the shopping list: Basic DCC system (figure $200 or so), more locos (that will never end, will it?) lumber, and maybe styrofoam for benchwork. Going to handlay track - so I'll havfe some major savings in turnouts. <br /> <br />Being a longtime armchair MRR'er, this hobby hasn't cost much for me the past decade or so - just buying our favorite Mag, but then again I haven't gotten nearly the enjoyment that others have out of the hobby. Too many things going on in life! <br /> <br />It's always easy to push hobbies aside for Relationships, family, career pursuits, etc. But I will say I enjoy hobbies most when I don't really have time for them - when I've totally had time for them, I wasn't as interested. Go figure!
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