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This hobby's never been inexpensive, back when athearns were had for under two bucks, wages were relative. Now for some, moneys never been a problem, but most of us are budgeting families, homes, cars, etc, so it's not cheap. even scratch building costs money, tools, glues, paints, what have you. All hobbys are expensive. a newbie will shell out a small fortune eventually to achieve one of those dream model railroads. I'm avoiding the whole layout debate, and yes you can do a bare bones layout, but I'll bet more people would prefer some sort of scenicked design, just read this forum, someones always asking about static grass, rock castings,crossings, painting bricks etc,etc, so they;re leaning towards some sembelence of scenery. Just look at your work bench, there's files, spue cutters, pliers, drills, vises, adhesives,paint, airbrushes,the list is long, even MR's basic tools that's in yearly issue standard will have you spending bucks. If you like trains, you find a way  to get what you need, maybe some guys should sell off some old stuff and then have the cash for the latest fad. You can run with the big dogs or stay on the porch, the choice, as always, is yours...............................................MIKE
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