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I sure HOPE it can be done on a budget - cuz that's what I'm doing. I have some space in the basement, and I'm going to start a railroad with my kids. It's going to be interesting to reconcile my standards with the capabilities of a 10 and 7 year old ;) I'm going to take it slow... Lumber's not too expensive. Scenery materials can be done in multiple ways. The biggest expenses, IMO, are locos and and control - power packs or DCC or whatever. The only thing that might need to be purchased in one lump would be track. I would want to be able to lay enough track to actually run trains. After that... a (relatively) cheap power pack can be used for testing and basic running of trains, while saving up for something nicer. Locos can be acquired one at a time. As long as your tastes don't run to brass imports, and you don't plan on using Fine Scale Miniatures craft kits for every building on the pike, you should be OK. Just remember to take it slow. Don't try to save to buy everything you want all at once - that could take forever. Also, you can get some cheaper stuff, and then upgrade later. Hope this helps. Rob
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