Model Railroad Hobbyist | November 2015 | #69 R REVERSE RUNNING Don Hanley commentary Being broke can be good for your hobby Being broke is good for my hobby? You are most likely thinking, “Don, you have really lost it this time!” Okay. Let’s face it, our hobby is not cheap. A detailed car can run around $30 and a locomotive can be $200. Building even a moderate-sized layout with 200 cars and 10 locomotives will set you back over $8000! That doesn’t even begin to touch the track, structures, DCC, or anything else that is necessary to build an operating layout. But consider: if you have the funds to purchase everything you want for the hobby immediately, are you a modeler or a collector? XX STEPPING OUTSIDE THE BOX WITH A CONTRARY VIEW MRHMAG.COM • TABLE OF CONTENTS • INDEX