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Are modellers be priced out the hobby?
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About a zillion years ago as a teenage model railroaders, I made do with what I could afford, which wasn't very much. My parents didn't have much money, so I had to get what I wanted on my own. Weekly allowance, birthday money, and I had a newspaper route. I made many of my structures from cardboard and balsa wood, not being able to afford kits of the day. I'd haunt local department stores for bargains, broken models that I would repair and use. I started with an 027 layout with used Louis Marx equipment that I traded from a friend. Later on I sold off my 027 stuff and switched to HO scale, again all on a budget. My layout table was an old kitchen table onto which I'd added a piece of plywood. <br /> <br />So I was able to accomplish a decent amount without a great outlay of money. <br /> <br />Just because many of the new models are coming out with DCC and sound, there's nothing that says you need to have the latest and more expensive equipment. Used models are a great way to get started and to have a decent hobby. <br /> <br />Bob Boudreau
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