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To nfmisso's general steps, I would add Step 0 - Research and planning! I know all you want to do is get going on the layout, but even if you choose to run "anything" in a generic location, you will still want an interesting track plan to keep you entertained. What is it that you want to achieve with the layout? Do you want to replicate some part of your hometown, or a well-known location, or what? Do you want trains rolling through mountain scenery, or a gritty industrial district on the "wrong side" of the tracks? The answers to these and other questions will dictate in part what type of plan you choose, what buildings to get, which rolling stock is appropriate, and so on. If you want to do a completely fanciful layout, then that is certainly possible, and nfmisso's list is good guidance - high-performance trackwork is a priority. Andrew
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