box cars. Outbound no rail bakery goods shipped to grocer-
ies stores in the regional area.
Fort Wayne Electric (GE):
Manufactures electric motors and
parts for appliances. Inbound products for electric motors,
oil or coal for plant heating. Outbound finished motors by
rail and truck.
Broadview Lumber:
Local lumber company. Inbound lum-
ber. Outbound trucks only to local construction sites.
Rea Magnet Wire:
Manufactures copper wire for electrical
motors. Inbound copper ingots, oil or coal for furnaces. Out-
bound spools of copper wire via rail and truck.
- You have a $500 total budget.
- Assume basic tools: hammer, saw, drill, screwdriver, scis-
sors, single-edged razor blades, soldering iron.
- Assume advanced tools like a table saw, router, or lathe
are NOT available.
- Must design an operating layout or module (continuous
running optional).
- Include a shopping list not exceeding $500 - must cover
benchwork, roadbed, track, wiring, control system, rolling
stock, locos, structures, and scenery.
- Common items listed for sale on the web like eBay or Ya-
hoo train yard sale okay.
- Thinking outside the box encouraged.
Here are the rules for the MRH $500 Starter Layout Chal-
lenge Contest we ran from August to November of 2012.
$500 Starter Layout Contest Rules
