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<font face="times new roman,times" size="4">As an additional comment re: the high cost of track, I have a few G gauge locos and some rolling stock. The track I have has always been individual rails on wood ties. A lot of work, yes, but it was the only way I could afford the hobby. Now that the costs have soared, not only for track, but also for everything else, I've gotten out of garden railways and drifted over to 1/8 scale trains. I build them myself from common materials from Lowes and various dumpsters and scrap yards. Luckily, I have a complete machine and woodworking shop, so my only limitation is my own immagination and inventiveness. Track is made from 1/4 x 1 flat aluminum strip set into wood ties. 1/8 x 1/2 steel or aluminum strip would work just as well in G gauge. In fact, I made up quite a bit of track that way. It's your railway, so you can do it any way you want.</font>
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