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Thanks for the welcome and help. Really appreciated it. I'll probably go with HO, but than again my mind might change as I think it over in depth and hopefully get to some shows and see everything in person in the coming months. My eyes arent all that great and well my fingers are fat [(-D] so thats probably another reason I should look into HO. After doing a little research on what a switcher is, when you guys say I should look into a switcher, are you suggesting that I look into a yard switcher or a road switcher (I think those are the correct terms)? I have yet to choose whether or not I should go with steam or diesel. I guess its one of those things that when I see the models in person and talk about it more, I'll come to a conclusion. I guess when it comes to steam, seeing that I live in a small town that at one time was served by rail, I envision of a small steam engine in the early 1900s to 1920s or so pulling a small set of passenger cars and serving a few farm related industries like a feed mill and a dairy and lets not forget the depot. Going from one small town to the next. At one time these were real places in the town I live in and thats where I got the idea from. Plus because I will be using small steam engines, in my eyes, its an excuse to run smaller trains, unlike with diesels from what it appears on a small layout, you can't run full trains in HO. Correct me if Im wrong. Heres an example of a train set I was looking at: http://www.eastsidetrains.com/On30.html Get a passenger set and a few freight cars and I think I would be set. I've seen this exact same set in a MR ad for alot cheaper, but I've also seen this set listed as sold out on a few online stores. So by the time I get ready to model, it would probably be completely sold out. I guess the reason for diesel is simple, its out there. Need to look at something, I can go to the nearest city (Janesville, WI) and look at the trains (WSOR). Plus theres lots of reading available and well I live in an era of diesel. Which will make it easier I think. For steam, once I get more involved in the hobby, it would probably lead to doing lots of research to get the appropriate cars, colors, buildings, etc. Might find it difficult at times. There was an article in I believe the January 05 issue of MR that talked about this very issue. Either one I choose, Im up for the challenge though, and it sounds like fun, which I guess is the whole reason for being in the hobby. [:)] Sorry for rambling on. Thanks again.
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