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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by sgh22</i> <br /><br />First of all, thanks in advance. Background is I am getting into model trains because my 4 yr. old is a Thomas train nut and just plain loves trains. I thought this would be something we could both do and nejoy together and to be honest, I think it looks fun. I had a train when I was little but nothing like what you guys do on here and hopefully what I will do so I am as green as it gets on this. So here are some questions for you: <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />Scott, my now five year old daughter revived my 30 year dormant interest in model railways. I decided to work in N scale, but thats only because our house is quite small! Like the others say, go for separates, Brand is not a huge thing, DONT put the track on the floor whatever you do. You dont want all the dust and muck getitng into the gears. Start simple. <br /> <br />BUT - if your little guy REALLY is a Thomas nut and you want to make yourself out to be the VERY best Dad in creation - why not go and find a tank engine for him? You won't see one in the American manufacturer ranges, they weren't really used in the US or Canada, but I just got a really nice little one from the UK, made by: http://www.dapol.co.uk/ <br />The Thomas equipment looks very like standard English loco's and wagons of the steam era, so look at Dapol for other rolling stock as well, or look at http://bachmann.co.uk/ who have a lot of that era product. In England they don't tend to use HO, they use OO, same track, but slightly larger scale which compensates for the smaller English equipment. There are plenty of mail order outlets in the UK who will happily send thigns to you, there is also quite a lot on eBay. Go to http://www.ebay.co.uk if you want to look. <br /> <br />Of course that equipment is basically compatible with North American product, but the coupler arrangements are different so you cant mix and match cars too easilly within a single train unless you do some work. Should you progress with the layout, you can always run the "Thomas" train as a single train even with other trains on the same layout. <br /> <br />Good luck! I know all about teh Thomas obsession. I assume he probably is a keen Bob The Builder fan also? <br /> <br />John
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