Anyone know how to get a good start in model railroading with a very limited budget?

Question

Anyone know how to get a good start in model railroading with a very limited budget?

Answer 1

BUY THE CHEAPEST ONES AND WORK YOUR WAY UP

Answer 2

the small modles are cheaper than HO and O i started of with N also buy kits that com with evry thing

Answer 3

Many model railroaders spend money only on the trains themselves, then spend none or very little on everything else that's used for the landscaping, scenery, people, buildings, etc.  

Basically you can use anything you can find and adapt to make those things, and hobby shops will have various things for sale too, but there's loads of free info online and in library books, etc., about making your own.

Check out some of these links, for example:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&clien...

You might also want to check out some of the things on these two pages at my site:

http://glassattic.com/polymer/houses_str...

http://glassattic.com/polymer/miniatures...

And maybe this one for making "stone-look" materials from polymer clay:

http://glassattic.com/polymer/Faux--many...

(...click on the category called Rock-Like Rock & Stone...)

HTH, and have fun!

Diane B.