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If you had a $1000.00 spare - AuzzeMit - 01-23-2012
HI..
If you had a $1000.00 spare to spend of Model Railways what would you buy.. (Remember you can't pay bills or your pay it off your credit card)
AuzzeMit
This should be interesting
Re: If you had a $1000.00 spare - MountainMan - 01-23-2012
Structures, probably, followed by turnouts. I have more than enough rolling stock.
How about you?
Re: If you had a $1000.00 spare - AuzzeMit - 01-23-2012
HI..
Strangely enough I have that much to start building a new layout.. If time I'm going to do it (what I think) is the right way, Plan, build the base boards, track, electrical (DCC), ballast and then scenery and building and then play trains.
This is all in theory but I will see how well I stick to the plan. The hardest part is deciding what scale and which country, N Scale USA or S Scale UK
AuzzeMit
Re: If you had a $1000.00 spare - FiatFan - 01-23-2012
I would seriously consider switching to DCC.
Tom
Re: If you had a $1000.00 spare - railohio - 01-23-2012
I'd put a down payment on a special run of N scale coal or grain hoppers for my freelance road. Can you say "unit trains?"
Re: If you had a $1000.00 spare - Puddlejumper - 01-23-2012
Baldwin Centipedes, or an S-2 6-8-6 turbine. Pretty sure that I couldn't get both with $1000. Perhaps the change could go toward boosting my hopper fleet with H21-H25 hoppers. I need trees.... lots of trees.... grass, ballast... I think I'd exceed $1000 pretty quickly. LOL!
Re: If you had a $1000.00 spare - sailormatlac - 01-23-2012
If I had 1000$, I would probably be less productive and less creative.
A fullfilled dream is no more a dream...Matt
Re: If you had a $1000.00 spare - Ralph - 01-23-2012
I think I'd spend it on a signal system and maybe some operating crossing lights and guards. Anything left over might go to a better quality locomotive or two.
Ralph
Re: If you had a $1000.00 spare - shaygetz - 01-23-2012
'Nuff said...
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Re: If you had a $1000.00 spare - tomustang - 01-23-2012
Just a grand is a bit low in todays modeling times, that's like 4 dcc engines or less than 50 pieces of rolling stock.
Re: If you had a $1000.00 spare - MountainMan - 01-25-2012
railohio Wrote:I'd put a down payment on a special run of N scale coal or grain hoppers for my freelance road. Can you say "unit trains?"
Good idea. I would order a special batch of old-time passenger, mail, baggage and freight cars in N scale. Turn of the 20th century stuff is almost impossible to find even in the Caboose.
Re: If you had a $1000.00 spare - nachoman - 01-25-2012
Tools. I'd browse the Micromark catalog.
OR,
I'd use the money to build a small layout for a non-profit museum somewhere. 1000 bucks is enough to build a layout if you are willing to donate your time.
Re: If you had a $1000.00 spare - Sumpter250 - 01-25-2012
A string of arch roof LIRR MP-54s to go with my as yet unpainted G-5, 4-6-0.
OR
A vertical mill for making locomotive frames.OR
OK, no, maybe not, but why not ! However much 12 Yr old single malt Scotch $1000.00 would buy......for medicinal purposes ! of course. 
Re: If you had a $1000.00 spare - MountainMan - 01-26-2012
Sumpter250 Wrote:A string of arch roof LIRR MP-54s to go with my as yet unpainted G-5, 4-6-0.
ORA vertical mill for making locomotive frames.
OROK, no, maybe not, but why not ! However much 12 Yr old single malt Scotch $1000.00 would buy......for medicinal purposes ! of course.
Of course! 8-)
Re: If you had a $1000.00 spare - ezdays - 01-26-2012
Sumpter250 Wrote:...OK, no, maybe not, but why not ! However much 12 Yr old single malt Scotch $1000.00 would buy......for medicinal purposes ! of course.No scotch, never did like scotch, but my current metabolism won't allow me that pleasure anyway...
Me, I guess I'd spend it on DCC if I had to spend it on my layout. I have too many engines right now to make the changeover, plus I'm looking forward to making a DC control panel. But as you know, money can change one's mind quickly...