Hi  All,   

A while ago   Colin (trainsdownunder) found a video of  a   large layout & asked how much can  be spent  on  a hobby well  this may   be another contender to   it.

Look  out for the guy stood on the  train  going away from the camera  early on  in the video    the  Consist  of  CN   locos with sound &   fumes/smoke  is particularly realistic 


One Man's Model Trains

 

As much as you feel you need (or want!) but don't tell S.W.M.B.O!

far more than I can afford 

About this much. Don't tell the wife!

Code 55 Track - £636.80
Locos - £3,894.30
Coaches - £1,226.70
Wagons - £1,620.00
Buildings - £1,966.90
Scenery & Accessories - £1,351.15
Electrical - £539.50
Code 80 Track - £334.40
Other - £958.00
TOTAL VALUE - £12,527.75

Granted not all has been bought brand new but these are replacement costs using a variety of sources of information. Model shops, manufacturers, ebay etc.

I dare not tell the mrs all the little bits i buy, best part about N gauge is it's easier to smuggle past her 

I must admit it's been far easier to smuggle since switching to N 

All I know is when Lawrence came a-visiting last year, he reckoned I could open a shop

Hi



Hobby costs are like a running a car you need to budget and don't spend more than you budget but do not add it all up as its always a bad surprise - but the question is....

'Would I do without it?'


Like a car - if the answer is 'no' then its worth it. Ha Ha!!



Feel much better now

Cheers

Mac

The budget of Miniatur Wunderland must be truely mindboggling. Mind you the amount spent on some other layouts (like Retford) must be enormous too.

Quote from: Trainfish on February 10, 2013, 02:42:58 PM
About this much. Don't tell the wife!

TOTAL VALUE - £12,527.75

Granted not all has been bought brand new but these are replacement costs using a variety of sources of information. Model shops, manufacturers, ebay etc.

Must be a similar amount so far for me too, similar break down as well. Luckily the bulk of mine was spent before meeting and marrying the mrs and starting a family.  I estimate spending a couple of grand a year upgrading old stuff and buying new stuff.

I dread to think what I have spent although it is nowhere near 12k.

It is all the little bits of spend that mount up. For example peeps, lights, wire, paints etc

I'm finding it's the "starting out" stuff that's nickel-and-diming me to death a lot of the time.  Tools I didn't have that now I've bought will hopefully last a while, decent gauge wire that's so much cheaper on 100m drums it would be rude not too, paints, glues, ...

A year on, I've only added 4 locos and a single DMU to my original "train set", and only one of those locos was brand new, so I don't feel too bad about rolling stock.

DCC hurts too - the Zephyr was a big buy, and automation goodies from CML are not coming cheap.  Plus "that loco is running well now, time for a decoder..."  I wouldn't be without though, it's brilliant.

Quote from: EtchedPixels on February 10, 2013, 05:43:17 PM
The budget of Miniatur Wunderland must be truely mindboggling. Mind you the amount spent on some other layouts (like Retford) must be enormous too.

Blimming heck

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1164713/Nine-years--8m-miles-track-later-twin-brothers-present-worlds-biggest-train-set.html#axzz2KXL6Zw9v

Quote from: Trainfish on February 10, 2013, 02:42:58 PM
About this much. Don't tell the wife!

Code 55 Track - £636.80
Locos - £3,894.30
Coaches - £1,226.70
Wagons - £1,620.00
Buildings - £1,966.90
Scenery & Accessories - £1,351.15
Electrical - £539.50
Code 80 Track - £334.40
Other - £958.00
TOTAL VALUE - £12,527.75

Granted not all has been bought brand new but these are replacement costs using a variety of sources of information. Model shops, manufacturers, ebay etc.

Blimming heck again. Might take up golf, sounds cheaper 

Quote from: weave on February 10, 2013, 10:18:37 PM

Quote from: Trainfish on February 10, 2013, 02:42:58 PM
About this much. Don't tell the wife!

Code 55 Track - £636.80
Locos - £3,894.30
Coaches - £1,226.70
Wagons - £1,620.00
Buildings - £1,966.90
Scenery & Accessories - £1,351.15
Electrical - £539.50
Code 80 Track - £334.40
Other - £958.00
TOTAL VALUE - £12,527.75

Granted not all has been bought brand new but these are replacement costs using a variety of sources of information. Model shops, manufacturers, ebay etc.

Blimming heck again. Might take up golf, sounds cheaper 

My golf expenditure:

Set of Ping G15 irons bought new £500 (all clubs usually replaced every 2-3 years)
3x Benross woods £200
Srixon putter £120
Motocaddy S3 trolley £400
New battery for trolley every 2 years £80
Sky Caddie £150

Annual costs:
Balls £100
Golf club membership £835 (Due in March)
Fuel to drive to golf club £250
Competition entries £100
2x pairs of shoes £160
Clothing £300
Replacement spikes, tees, markers etc £50
Bar bill £unknown
Side bets £unknown
Sky Caddie updates £40
Excursions/Awaydays £300

Some of the above costs are approximate.
It seems I have expensive tastes. No wonder I struggle to get by each month!