how much £££ does this hobby owe you....

[darren.c]

my n gauge collection of locos and rolling stock started in april this year so far i have 30 locos 20 coaches
8 dmus and about 50 wagons  thats with out my 00 stock .when parcels turn up on the door step all i here is a tut and what have you bought now .
daz

[Newportnobby]

.when parcels turn up on the door step all i here is a tut and what have you bought now .
daz

Could be a lot worse, Daz!

[Sithlord75]

Two parcels turned up today and not a tut, not a bat, nor a sigh.  So I checked PayPal and found she has been buying scrapbooking supplies...

[longbridge]

I Shudder to think what I have spent on this hobby since the 1990s but if SWMBO knew she has her grounds for a divorce

[Sprintex]

I agree with those that have already said that it doesn't owe me anything - the enjoyment I get out of it, and indeed the cars that are my other hobby, is worth every penny! 

I have kept a detailed record of everything spent on the layout so far, but more for insurance purposes than anything else, and currently it's at about £4k. A few more bits of rolling stock to get but most of the expenditure will be scenery stuff now which is relatively cheap compared to trains, controllers, etc.

If I added up what has been spent on our various cars, and also what is likely to be spent in the next couple of years, I'd probably freak  , but again it's a hobby and the satisfaction it gives Clare and I is well worth the money. What else would we spend it on? Could have fancy holidays but then after a fortnight there's nothing to show for it apart from some sunburn  At least this way we can SEE where our money has gone and hopefully continue to enjoy it for years to come 


Paul