TWELVE grand?

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TWELVE grand?

Postby ScaleCraft » Tue Jan 01, 2019 7:08 pm

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Re: TWELVE grand?

Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Tue Jan 01, 2019 7:17 pm

Ridiculous....

His other listings are equally absurd. This is at best a mediocre build of a $65 kit.....

https://www.ebay.com/itm/O-SCALE-WHARF- ... 0752.m1982

Sadly, there are folks out there that may shell out their money because "I don't have the skills....". Neither does this guy...
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Re: TWELVE grand?

Postby ScaleCraft » Tue Jan 01, 2019 7:44 pm

Last pike I tore down....400-500 feet of GarGraves, 50 switches, ZW, 1033's, two walkaround controls, Bowser turntable, roundhouse, building, flats, bridges, 30+ locomotives, 175 freight cars, 10 complete passenger trains, undermount turnout controls, autos, signals, wiring...wanted 12K, complete, sold if off in bits, never made that, and this cl...errr....person wants 12K for two loops of tubular and how many cars and engine?
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Re: TWELVE grand?

Postby rogruth » Sat Jan 05, 2019 1:42 pm

Let's see now. My layout uses tubular track, has two levels scenery ETC. Mine does not have push button operated accessories and is @ 16' X 21'.
Not counting my labor, which is supposed to be part of the FUN, I could have built at least three for that amount.
But it would have been built by an amateur not a professional. :roll: :roll: :wink: :wink: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: TWELVE grand?

Postby jlong » Sun Jan 06, 2019 9:37 pm

Rufus T. Firefly wrote:Ridiculous....

His other listings are equally absurd. This is at best a mediocre build of a $65 kit.....

https://www.ebay.com/itm/O-SCALE-WHARF- ... 0752.m1982

Sadly, there are folks out there that may shell out their money because "I don't have the skills....". Neither does this guy...


Yes....$188/square foot for the layout and it's substandard construction.
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Re: TWELVE grand?

Postby MartyE » Sun Jan 06, 2019 9:51 pm

I seen this layout either at the WGH show in Pittsburgh or York. Can't remember which.. It's OK but not $12k ok.
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