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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by mrbornac Starting from scratch now, with no lumber, track, buildings, locomotives, or rolling stock, it is a bit on the daunting side. I even need to buy some tools (don't have much in the way of power tools) for my benchwork. I think I am going to buy a "cheapish" engine, about half a dozen cars, and then put up my benchwork and a small bit of track, just to get my electrical skills up and running and make sure I have my ideas together... [/quote] You can make a decent modular-type frame (sometimes called sectional or domino) with a "hand-powered" mitre box, and a drill/driver. If you use 1.5" - 2" foam in place of plywood for subroadbed, all you will need is a utility knife (boxcutter). The answer to the cost question, like almost everything in model railroading, really depends. You can spend big bucks like the Museum, or few bucks, and invest a lot of your time to detail, upgrade, or otherwise improve on the "lower end" or mid-range models. Andrew
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