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Well, I must say I'm delighted with the wealth of info you guys have heaped upon me. Thanks! [:D] I am familiar with the German army trains, the monstrous rail guns, etc. I have found them already but they aren't what I had in mind. Thanks for the tips though! The model kits (tanks, trucks, etc.) that are used with the 20mm miniatures are 1/72 scale, of which HO is the closest in the train scales. My basic layout won't need more than an Engine and a handful of cars. The game table will be 4' x 8' with two opposing large-ish rises (non-mountainous) on either short board edge, and a valley (chasm) in between, probably a river at the bottom. The tracks will enter from the right side of one 4' edge, cross the chasm via a bridge, and exit in a curve to the left, about 6" from the opposite 4' edge. I thought I could make an 'impromptu' German checkpoint at the exiting side of the bridge with a couple of sandbag MMG pits and the opposing force (probably US, maybe Russian) assault through the woods from the train-entering side. I'm thinking that maybe the Germans are ambushing supply trains and the US forces are trying to drive them out. Obviously a completely 'what-if' scenario... I had been thinking that maybe a 'local' train line had been commandeered for military use... Thanks again for all the great tips and the help offered. I'm liking the sound of the Lima and Roco suggestions. I will have to investigate them further for sure! Regards, The Chaptermaster
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