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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by saboja this is the year to get a start on the garden railroad.Can someone give me an idea what to look for as a starter set! I really want to start small and work into it. thanks Jeff [/quote] I bought the Bachmann Denver and Rio Grande "Gold Rush Set." It comes with a Locomotive, tender (sound, smoke and lights), two passenger coaches (a combine and and observation, with lighting), an oval of track and power pack. The only concerns I have are as follows... 1) The track provided by Bachmann is not of the outdoor varitey. 2) The set comes with no frieght cars. 3) The power pack could be better. To get a better variety of train cars I would recomend Bachmann's "Tweetsie Railroad" set... [img]http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/catalog/image/products/900331.jpg[/img] It has a few feight cars and a coal tender. I would like to see Trainworld, St. Aubin's Station or any of the other retailers that have wholesale connections make startersets of their own (maybe customized to the individual order). For example, I would recommend that one of these places offer the following custom set which would have better served my needs... 1:20.3 Baldwin Industrial 2-6-0 Mogul and Tender (of any of the availble roadnames or undecorated) Bachmann Box car and a flat car (again of any of the availble roadnames or undecorated) Bachamann Jackson-Sharp Combine(roadnames to match the locomotive) Aristocraft- Circle of track (12 curved) and (12 straight), (optional switch set) An affordable powerpack suited for limited use This would provide me with a significant set that I could use for my outdoor operations, with sturdy track and powerpack. Anything else I could save for for expanson of the line. What do you think?
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