The £35 model railway challenge: project history

In the summer of 2017, I set myself a challenge to see if a model railway could be built for £35.  

The goal was to build a model railway for just £35 (this budget covering materials, track, electrics, controller and rolling stock) and to complete it 4 months.

Above is my initial back-of-an-envelope concept sketch, below is this history of its creation to date. Below is a step by step guide to its creation, from beginning to current.

The £35 model railway challenge

Can it really be done? Project Update

Railways in a box, the £35 project update

Electrics, an update on the £35 Model Railway Project

So the scenery starts: £35 project update

£35 Model Railway Update: Building the buildings and cliff face

£35 Model Railway In A Box Update

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