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I would recommend DCC unless you are planning a small layout that operates only one train at a time or have a full roster of older locomotives or Athearn Blue Boxes. By starting out with DCC you can purchase locomotives that are already equipped with decoders. <br /> <br />I cut into my foam to create rivers before laying the track. One thing I recently learned how to do is carve our bridge abutments right from the foam and paint them concrete color. For an Appalacian theme, figure on at least three inches of foam. <br /> <br />Even if the primary purpose of your layout is to sit back and watch trains, you probably will want some industry.
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