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UK Rail and Trains

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Talk about the UK rail network.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I’m not into model trains so I don’t know if this is right but £550 seems a bit steep. Is this normal?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Seems about the right ballpark for a 5 coach set. A 4 car London Underground S stock model train will set you back about £600. It’s no longer the relatively affordable hobby it was when I were a lad.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

It was never a cheap hobby, but it does feel out the reach of even more people these days, not withstanding the amount of space you need to set up a track.