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Western Expansion Central -5
Nbr Item nbr Description per ($) Total ($)
1 Wal-Mart Brown paint $10.00 $10.00
Rail tie brown spray paint $3.00 $3.00
1 933-3036 Farmers Cooperative Rural Grain Elevator $26.39 $26.39
Ballast
Ground Foam
Trees
City buildings
Barge load out facility
Total $39.39
Scenery
Category Cost
Construction Materials $48.03
Track $154.74
Engine $50.00
Other Materials $207.28
Scenery $39.39
Grand total $499.44
Total costs
Conclusions
This layout fits the goals of the competition. This is what I
would do were I to start over with just 500 bucks. This provides
operating interest, and a wide range of modeling opportuni-
ties. It also has a lot of room for details to be added. A critic
might argue that the layout isn’t finished with scenic ele-
ments. I would counter with the following arguments. First, the
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