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I would reccommend if you can possibly get the space to use a 4' x8' layout. it is what mine is on, and although i am new to the hobby, i do know some stuff (yes, very little but some) and 4' x8' is the way to go for a beginner. Probably altogether with all materials (including train set and track i have spent maybe $200. I recieved a train set from bachmann <br />[img]http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/catalog/image/products/00647.JPG[/img] <br />I then also recieved a Woodland Scenics scenery kit, which had almost everything i needed, a good instruction booklet, all the scenery stuff including stuff to make a mountain with, etc. I was told that was about $80 and I don't know how much the train itself was. I then got ply wood (At least 1/2" thick) a pint of paint like the book said, etc, and started woorking. I also had to spend about $20-30 bucks on track and switching and all, but all in all it was about $200 total. I probably will spend about $300-$400 just depending on hom much money i get. One great thing about the Bachmann train is that it comes with about a quarter of the track that you will need for the layout and it comes on its on plastic "roadbed" type material. That means a lot less work. All in all a 4'x8' is really good for beginners like you and me because while it is relatively small, it is big enough to do an oval and several switches, including plenty of land for buildings, farms, or in your case coal yards :)
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