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uugggghhhhhhhhhh i cant belive im about to open up this can of crap, but here goes nothing(vetran fourm members know where this is going) concider something other than a 4x8. its a good statring point, the classic 4x8 in an 11x10 or so spare bedroom, but think about an around the walls approach, like a dogbone shape. looking back, i kind of wish i did that, then i could reach the stuff on the side shoved against the wall. pick up a copy of great model railroads 2006, and look at the los angeleas and san frenando valley RR. the builder made one section at a time, only a few feet long and and about 18 inches at the widest, just to be able to build a little at a time. mabey join youre local club and make a module just to expirement before making some huge overwhelming thing. DONT BE SCARED TO TEAR IT DOWN AND START OVER. most important, just have fun with it. find or make a trackplan with plenty of switching, but still leave room for scenery. invite a friend once the trackwork is done to operate. look into athearn locomotives. theyre realatavily cheap, but there simple and with some work, there great. its fun when someone asks if its a kato or atlas, when really you only spent about $80, then mabey another $15 tops for detail parts. GEARHEAD426 [8] 14 year old MRR'er have fun!
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