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Ideas come a dime a dozen and this is a great place to get some. But I find that that the "How To" stuff is best done via a visual medium like video or in a magazine where the steps can be laid out step by step. I know the fellow by the username "jfugate" has been posting the links to the "How to" section on his website here for the past several months, but I find them quite advanced and maybe a bit confusing for the beginning modeler. (Though if patient and if you take your time, I am sure a beginning modeler can obtain good results following them) For Books, I reccomend that you brows the large selection offered by Kalmbach. I know this is kind of free advertising for them, But it has been my expereince that they make the best model railroading books that can be had. I would also reccomend that you pick up every track plan book you can find. It doesn't have to be just for HO scale to. I have found some Ideas in some N scale plans that I want to incorporate into my HO layout when get more room to expand mine. (Currently in storage due to an abortive attempt to move) If you find that you are more of a audio visual person and want a video to go off of, I reccomend Green Frog Production's "Building a Model Railraod" series. It is avialable on VHS and DVD. I own this series and I feel that it is an invaluble tool for the begginning modeler and still a handy reference for an advanced modeler like me. <br /> <br />Hopefully I have been of assistance. <br /> <br />James
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