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Hello and welcome to the Hobby. Find a "Quality" hobby shop that has all sorts of trains and someone who will actually take the time to answer your questions, test run engines, hunt down a kit or allows you to actually explore everything else in the store. You may remember from your car days that it could be a month or two before that one part turned up from timbucktoo, Pacific Atoll USA that will fit the need just perfect. Sometimes the Hobby is like that. Train shows will bring you up to speed rather quickly. I do advise some caution on what to buy, sometimes people try to sell 20 year old items at today's RTR prices. Visit various websites of model railroaders and "armchair" across the books and magazines availible while thinking of your ideas for the future road. Buy some 24" radius sectional track curves and make a loop on a table. As soon as you have something running you will probably understand what the future may hold. Layout space, equiptment considerations, power and work table needs etc. Good Luck and enjoy your new hobby. Lee
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