How Much have you spent???

[accord1959]

I would guess conservatively $6000.00.

[BN U30C]

About $350, almost with it.

[rolleiman]

Trains, Layouts, Accessories, Magazines, Structures, etc.... Well over $20,000.. A lot of it is being recycled now for newer stuff.. The current layout, bench, trackwork, electrical (DCC), Tortises, probably in the area of $2500.. Buildings, trains, etc are recycled from previous layouts..

http://www.rolleiman.com/trains/

Jeff
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[Rotorranch]

I don't even wanna know!!!

I know for at least three years in the mid 90's, I spent at least $100 a week at my favorite train store, Gandy Dnacer's in Chamblee, GA. Great folks, and great stuff!

And that doesn't count what I spent at the local train shows, including the NMRA show in Atlanta.

I'm guessing at least $25,000! I have more inventory at home than I do at my hobby shop! [:D]

BUT...kinda like claycts said, it pales in comparison to what I've spent over the years on my 1:1 scale race cars! [:0]

Rotor

[emdgp92]

I really have no idea. But, I'd estimate about $1,000 to $2,000.

[joeyegarner]

Any time I am active in the hobby I can spend a thousand dollars over a 4 to 5 month period. I just sarted back about 2 months ago and I'm sure my cost is over $500 eaisly. Thats only engines and rollingstock, couplers and other misc items. I haven't even started the new layout yet. I expect it will take between $1500 to $2000. Ya know each Rail Road has to be better than the last you built so I don't plan on cutting corners this time like I did the last, although old my layout still operates very well......

[Anonymous]

I refuse to answer on the grounds that I may inciminate myself with the wife! [swg] [(-D] All kidding aside, I would almost be afraid to add it all up, but if I had to take a blind guess, I'd say at least $2,500. It's just like Tom said, $10 here, $30 there, and before you know it, you have a small fortune invested!

[tstage]

Probably somewhere in the $1500-2000 range. It's amazing how quickly it adds up in $20 and $30 chunks...[:O]

Tom

[claycts]

For our insurance company we added it all up. $25,000.00. But that is nothing compared to the cars we collect. The nice part is I enjoy the trains as much, if not more than $175,000.00 Ferrari. Trains are for life, cars are till the next auction.

[mondotrains]

Well, let's tally it up!

About $300.00 for benchwork (layout is about 18' by 16'.
70 Tortoise switch machines at $11.00 each....$770.00
About $1,200 for turnouts.
Scenery supplies...about $400.00
70 engines averaging $60.00 each equals $4,200.00
Structures....I'd guess around $1,000.00
600 freight/passenger cars averaging $6.00 each....$3,600.00
So far, that adds up to a little over $11,000.00.

Now, it might seem a lot of money, but I've had a blast spending it at local train shows, hobby shops and Ebay over the past 12 years that I've been in the hobby. If I add in some various other items, then my total is probably more like $12,000.00 or $1,000.00 per year. That breaks down to about $20.00/week.

I don't smoke and don't drink. I know people that spend a lot more than $20.00 per week on cigarettes and/or beer. I think model railroading is a great fun way to spend money and my wife loves the fact that she "always knows where I am...in the train room".

Mondo

[Darth Santa Fe]

$0. I don't have a layout. But I do have over 45 engines.[:D]

[pbuck]

well i guss ill be first to admit it 1 it is tooooooo much. but never enough i too love this hobby and spend aslot of my spare change on ut as sugested this is a guss,,,,,,,for my layout a three levell layout in a 11"3' by 9"9' room dcc control about 18 steem locos reemote switch control and just about ready to start sceanery i probly have spent close to 5500.00 collars maybe more good luck and have fun ps. worth every penny phil

[Anonymous]

Here is you chance to let us know how much you have spent so far (estimate how much) on your layouts. I am curious myself, i am a beginner, with 2 little boys of my own that i want to pass this on to. Feel free to show a picture of your layouts also. Again a round about dollor figure is fine. Thanks for your time, this is an awesome hobby and everyone has bragging rights here.[:)]