Has anybody been following this story in MR?
It’s a 4’ x 8’ H-O scale model RR built by a custom builder.
I heard this RR was on display and for sale at a show in the East over the weekend.
It was up for bid at the best price over $15,000.00!!!
YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING ME???
15 grand for a 4’ x 8’ H-O layout???
$1,500 is way too much for this layout!!!
Yes it is a very nice layout, but definitely not worth 15 grand!!!
I’ve seen this guys other layouts and they were also outrageously priced!
I think he spend way too much time smelling his glue!!!
gtr
Good on him for finding a buyer. I wish I could do that. Some people have money to burn. Then there’s the rest of us…
Sorry, gtr, but that is indeed the kind of figure many custom layout builders are charging these days. Anything much beyond the 4x8 range can return quotes of $20,000 or more. Then again, consider that any truly first class homebuilt 5x10 layout can easily set a hobbyist back $7k to $10k, including motive power rolling stock, so such figures as that reported for the Stoney Creek aren’t really that far out of line.
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