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For fun layouts that are (relatively) quick to build, as compared with basement empires, I have always liked this page: http://www.carendt.com/ Lots of fun little layouts as small as pizza boxes that can be completed fairly quickly. They are also something that he could keep in his room, as opposed to having a dedicated "train room" at Grandad's house... Here are some other links to planning small(er) layouts: http://www.naisp.net/users/mfischer/m_train2.htm http://www.wymann.info/ShuntingPuzzles/small-layouts.html Do you have an idea of what you'd like to accomplish with your grandson? DO you want to have a realistic empire in your basement for him to visit, or will it be hands on for him? All kinds of other questions as weel - like steam or diesel, what location, industries, scenery, etc, etc... One thing you might want to do is look up a local train shop and check out some of the "all-in-one" books from Kalmbach Publishers. The kind that takes you right through planning to building. THat will give you an idea of what you are in for...! [;)] An alternative is to look for back issues of Model Railroader magazine - almost every year they run a series of "how to build layout X" articles. I can't recall the most recent, but I think last year's was called Turtle Creek Central. It is a 4x8, with some neat features. Good luck, and don't be afraid to ask more questions! Andrew
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