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Beginner looking for advice about model railroading and narrow gauge
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<p>I'm 55, and brand new to model railroading. I'm not sure where to start, as you all can probably imagine.</p><p> I've looked through the books at the hobby store in town, and I'm not sure they cover what a real beginner needs. I'm looking for basics like what tools to have, how to find an engine and cars for a particular period. Things like that.</p><p>I believe I'm interested in narrow gauge, either HO or N. I've run into things like HOn3, and I gather that's HO size cars that run on N gauge type track. That seems handy but I can't imagine that the N gauge track would look right, since the ties would be spaced wrong.</p><p> Also, I have no idea where to look and what to look for in the way of rolling stock for such a railroad.</p><p>I'm interested in a logging or mining type of small layout at first.</p><p> So, if anyone can point me to a web site, book, or somewhere to gather the type of info a really new person should go to for help for the above, I would appreciate it.</p>
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