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To get started, a 4x8 is OK but you will get bored with it fairly quickly. My recommendation would be to start your 4x8 and start reading model railroad magazines, layout design manuals, and whatever else you can get your hands on. Most local hobby shops (LHS) have a good selection of material. When I was in Seattle this summer for the NMRA National convention, I visited a fellow who did just what you are suggesting. I think his was a 5x9 (ping-pong table size) with scenery, DCC, and plenty of scenic work. He had built it as a learning experiment and had some tracks leading to the edges to expand it into a garage size layout.
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