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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Puckdropper Right now, I'd have to figure out some way to double that to $20,000 or so in order to buy a brand new card. (Or at least a very young car.) It IS railroad related because if I can't get to the hobby shop I can't get more trains. ;-) (My car's getting old.) Now that I pointed out that loophole, let's get to the loop of track in the yard: Turnout or two - $100 Snow removal equipment - $250 New Locomotives to push snow removal equipment (battery powered please) - $750 Hey-- I live in the midwest where it could snow a foot one day and then by the weekend you wouldn't even know it was there. As the "residents" on my line get used to having trains (and homes lol) shutting down for snow just cannot be tolerated. Anderson Powerpoles - $100 (For quickly connecting track power. Also used in the Ntrak recommended practice.) More track - $300 American Style rail cars - $500 I don't believe the LGB 2-axle cars run as well as the 4-axle versions around curves. Without the second axle on a truck to guide it, they kinda flop all over. Ok, that's $2,000. Sorry, Capt, I don't think I can make $10,000 without some serious spending. I'm also constrained by the fact that we're not going to be in this house forever. I want to keep things light so that when the time comes to move it's easy on me. Removing that consideration, let's just say the rest of the $8,000 is going to spent on Tools (Makita portable power tools. Pick one up and see why.) Materials (Probably everything will be scratch built or kit bashed.) People (Someone's gotta live in the buildings I make.) Ballast, roadbed materials Garden plants (I like the edible kind.) Protection money for certain enterprising individuals. These are the guys who control the supply of locomotives and track in the area. They'd much rather you bought from them rather than "import" it from somewhere else. (-; (-: [/quote] Very good start...you can, of course, take your time with this. Make other posts...amend...detract.
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