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Greetings everyone.
I and my son are getting ready to start buying parts for our first electric train set. Due to space, I have decided to go with the HO scale. Due to $, I'm going to have to slowly buy parts here and there and save them until we have enough to build a full track.
My first question is about the engines and cars. Why can I buy a flatbed car for $4, OR I could buy a flatbed car for $30? What's the difference and what should I be looking for? Same with the engines. Same model of trains (GP38 Burlington Northern for example) .. $30 or $60 or more? And some I've seen $300+++ ??
Any guidance or tips would be much appreciated.
-tw
I and my son are getting ready to start buying parts for our first electric train set. Due to space, I have decided to go with the HO scale. Due to $, I'm going to have to slowly buy parts here and there and save them until we have enough to build a full track.
My first question is about the engines and cars. Why can I buy a flatbed car for $4, OR I could buy a flatbed car for $30? What's the difference and what should I be looking for? Same with the engines. Same model of trains (GP38 Burlington Northern for example) .. $30 or $60 or more? And some I've seen $300+++ ??
Any guidance or tips would be much appreciated.
-tw