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I to am building my first true layout. I am about your age so don’t think that you are too young to build a model railroad. I on the other hand am building a 9ft 11in x 9ft 2in layout! If I may I would like to give you a few pointers. You should get a good idea of what you need in your layout. I think you said a Chicago area layout. Try and find pictures of small buildings in Chicago. When you have the pictures look at different hobby stores and web sites to find buildings that look right for the layout. I would recommend you make a spread sheet with the hobby store or web site you saw the item, the item number, a brief description of the item, quantity, and finally price. I would recommend the first URL below to get some ideas of what you need. Also You may want to look at woodland scenics for some good trees, foliage, bushes, and so on. See the last two links. But remember not to go to fast. Any good layout can take years to fund and build. [url]http://www.internettrains.com[/url] [url]http://www.internettrains.com/scenery-woodland-scenics.html[/url] [url]http://www.woodlandscenics.com/[/url]
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