As I pursue my "dream layout" I'm finding availability and budget restrictions in trying to be pure to one line. Right now my closest collection includes my first purchase from years ago K-Lines Santa-Fe "Silver Chief", which will be my "Super Chief". I now have the K-Line Fleet of Modernism cars as my Broadway Limited. Purchased the K-Line NYC streamlined cars as my 20th Century because it had the Horizon observation car(I won't use the dome car). This is out of the era I wanted but cannot find any authentic K-Line 20th Century. Finally I have the set of Lionel California Zephyr cars. Right now I'm looking for the three locomotives to run the trains. Getting a refurbished ZW to handle all four. Started with Super-Snap track but looking for affordable quantity. Menards has cases of tracks with seems to be the cheapest alternative. I can find used Lionel track for a dollar locally. Checking prices on locomotives I'm finding MTH Railkings to be within reach compared to the others. I'll continue to check EBay and such to add. My questions relates to this mish mash of items together. I'm just looking to have train on track with minimal issues. Is this a prudent and realistic approach?
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