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Welcome to the forum! I'd suggest looking at Lifelike's HO scale Proto ranges - Proto 1000 and Proto 2000 (these have the same drive systems, but Proto 2k have more detailing parts added. Both can be found at substantial discounts if you shop around - look through the adverts in Model Railroader to find prices. Avoid Lifelike's standard range - these are awful! DCC installation (should you decide to do this) is also very simple as the circuit board inside the loco has pre-drilled holes to solder the decoder pins to. Personally, I would advocate adopting DCC from the start - it will cost more, but it's easier to start with DCC than to have to convert all your locos later on - this way, you'll spread the cost of decoders as you'll be buying them when you buy a loco. I'm currently wondering how much it will cost me to convert my fleet of 20+ locos should I decide to go DCC...! <br /> <br />I agree with the last comment about curves - go for the largest radius that you can, as this means you won't be restricted in what you can run in the future. If you decide you want a set of Walthers streamlined passenger cars these need at least 22' radius and ideally more, as do most longer cars. I would recommend the Walthers cars as being very well made and detailed at a sensible price. Their freight cars are also worth a look if you intend to model modern trains. Good luck!
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