Everything you own that's connected with layouts, whether you use them or not. After all it had to be paid for at one time.

I have voted

But I am not explaining  :roll: .. :shock: … :roll:

Bryan

Hey Bryan :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D  :D you made me laugh mate :P I should have voted that too,but i didn't want to explain either :wink: Ummm i see your a Tax consultant  :shock:  and i am a locksmith working for myself so i guess we won't explain anything hey 8)
I am trying to think of a way to write my train layout off as a business expense :D But i can't think of one

Darryl

BTW Bryan……a very nice layout you have there i bet that cost you a packet :P
I hope to have mine started shortly when the slow boat from China finally arrives in australia :roll:

Darryl

I bought my stuff with euros, so I'm climbing a step up your dollar scale every other week  now!

David said

I bought my stuff with euros, so I'm climbing a step up your dollar scale every other week  now!

Yesterdays commercial exchange rate for the GB Pound to Australian $ was:

AUD Australia Dollars      0.4318943266

20,000  Australia Dollars = £ 8,637.88

Yesterdays commercial exchange rate for the GB Pound to Euros was:

EUR Euro                        0.7159004228

£ 8637.88 = 12,065.76 Euros

Yes, I am a sad B*****d who likes playing with numbers as well… :shock:

Bryan

lockboys said

 
I am trying to think of a way to write my train layout off as a business expense :D But i can't think of one

Darryl

Darryl

We would all like to know the answer to that one.. :twisted:

Bryan

So far I have refrained from voting here, because I don't have a layout at all, YET.
Now, I've decided to post what I intend to spend (still won't vote).
After going to several shops around my location, I felt I would need to spend somewhere around 2000 to 2500 dollars. So I guess that would place me in the largest group to date.
The money is burning a hole in my pocket, can't wait to get started.

Wayne

Hi Wayne

If you are in the largest group with a proposed spend of $ 20,000 to $ 25,000 I hope you are negotiating a discount with the store :wink:

Bryan

Hi Bryan,

I think you need to knock a zero off. If he was spending that much he'd probably take over the store  

Les

Les

Wayne Williams said

…. I felt I would need to spend somewhere around 2000 to 2500 dollars.

So I guess that would place me in the largest group to date.

Wayne

Silly me I assumed Wayne had left a 0 off not me adding one.. :wink:

After all $ 20,000 Australian is approximately $ 17,500 USA  :twisted:

Bryan

Hey slow down guys. While maybe I would like to spend that kind of money, the one who must be obeyed would …… well would probably do whatever your's would.
By the largest group, I meant the largest size of group, not the most money  
Guess I should have placed a comma in there somewhere. ie: 2,000 to 2,500

Wayne :D

:oops:  ….. :oops: ….. Don't I feel silly this morning.

Bryan

Bryan,

You're lucky its only this morning, I get that feeling most days.  

Les

Les

Perhaps it would have been more accurate to have said  "Don't I feel more sillier than usual this morning"… …..

Bryan

When I voted on this I initially took a punt on how much I spent.  I then started writing down my locos and how much they cost.  I'm not even halfway through the locos and I'm well over $10K.  Add to this an ECoS, lots of coaches and wagons, lots of digital decoders and modules, wood for baseboards, stacks of scenic stuff, buildings, people, boats, tools, I'm in quite serious danger of coming over the $20K mark.  My wife will kill me if she finds out!

Neil Wood $20K mark   :shock:  :shock:  :shock:  :shock:

Phill

Just calculated again and it seems that I have gone into the third category already :!:

 :oops:  :oops: Ooops :!:  :oops:  :oops:

Sorry Moira, I had no idea :!:  :!:  :!:  :!:  Over £2,000 dear :?:  Must be some mistake.  :roll:  :roll:

 :twisted:  :twisted:  :twisted:  :twisted:

Oh Jeff your so brave telling your wife that. Could it be she never comes on  here :D  :D
Phill

Jeff just do what i do when the wife goes on about my
layout costs, i throw open her 3 wardrobes and say, snap.
i am still a good runner.!!!
 :roll:  :roll:  :twisted:  :twisted:  :twisted:    8)