your estimate on cost per foot?

[larak]

Approximately $15 per square foot for me. If/When I add DCC probably another $3 or so.

Scenery - lots of natural materials, art supplies in bulk, etc. Rolling stock - train show castoffs modified with wheels, couplers, weights etc. Locos - mid priced, some P2k. didn't go overboard on the numbers of locos, just what I needed (8, could use another switcher). Structures - mix of updated stuff from old layouts, new and scratch.

[skiloff]

I don't think I'd put that in writing in case my wife were to see it.    I've barely started the benchwork and I'm in almost a grand already, but I've torn down two layouts after moves.  I'm just glad I have more room now than when I started.

[NS2591]

On my layout is probably between 20-35 a square foot. Depending on where at and how far along it is. I have a couple areas that s just a couple tracks and some scenery(paper mach'e ontop of card board strips from a box from work) so I'm not paying that much for those ares. But my eventual 4 track yard may go up as high as like 40 a square foot(N scale C55 is expensive when you need large amounts) Keep in mind though I have not progressed very far into the Scenery yet. I have only the basic amounts of it some does have some grass but that has yet to get glued becuase I may end up putting a farm there.

[tinman1]

I'm curious as to what the cost per foot (avg) is for some of these awesome layouts posted here. I'm only talking what came out of the wallet and not the time involved. This would include everything, from the benchwork to the last pop can in the diner. (no room additions, carpet, etc). Did you purchase everything or do a lot of scratch building and obtaining readily available materials (dirt, crushed gravel, twigs)? I'm just trying to get an idea of where I stand.