I've looked into building one of these. You can get the track profile for 7" or so wide track. Then you just build the cars and lay the ties. They are pretty neat but get ready to spend!!'

Greatamericantrains.com has kits. It would be tons of fun!!

Didn't make Winnie used to have hand crank ride on trains?

Greatamericantrains.com has kits. It would be tons of fun!!

Loose the s on trains . . . www.greatamericantrain.com  22 grand for a "starter kit" is a little out of my price range or I'd order one today!

But you know . . . 3/4" iron pipe cut in half with plates welded on the bottom to fasten to the cross ties would make a pretty cheap (relitive to buying real stuff) rail.  If you had a track and could find something to use for wheels, how hard could it be to fabricate a train to run on it?  Hummmm . . .

http://www.eaavideo.org/video.aspx?v=9923914001.   

These. Plans use wood for the track

I like the way they put it in that article:  "This is the most thrilling part of railroading; you're limited only by your budget at one end or your ingenuity at the other. There's plenty of room in between."

If you think about it, that applies to just about any in life.