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Hi and Happy New Year to all. First of all, i'm semi-new to trains but not to scale model building. The last train set i built was back in the 70's when you nailed things down...long story...I've been reading the many posts here and looked at a few MRR mags and i am slowly formulating my ideas. My wife suggested getting into trains for a hobby. We are both disabled veterans, she's a former Marine and i was in the Navy. She knows it's an expensive hobby but wants to help build it with me. I'm a very lucky man indeed. This is my game plan so far; HO scale, 4x8 layout, DCC setup using Lenz LZV-90 with the TR16 transformer. The era i'm looking to model is World War II Europe. I want to be able to have atleast 2 rail lines running for now with a decent rail yard. It doesn't have to be an exact replica, just something close to a historical site. Any suggestion for an area in Europe othe then France would be helpful. I've found that Reynaulds Euro-Imports have some military railcars along with other stuff i could use. My questions to all of you are: 1. Who makes the best European scenery and or kits and structures for a WW2 era? 2. Flex track versus E-Z track etc.......can you use both together and If using the E-Z track and adding ballast and other materials to hide the plastic sides, does that turn out realistic looking? BTW, all track will be nickel silver whichever way i go. 3. DCC Trains, i know opinions run the gambit, but who makes the best steam WW2 era trains? Both German and American locomotives. They can be undecorated and i can fini***he detail paint. 4. I will be focusing on the German military rail system for now with a future 4x8 add on for the allied effort. Any websites with H.O. military figures etc..would be of great help also. Thanks for your time everyone and as my wife says "Sempre Fi".....but i always like "Sempre Away" or "Anchors Fi". I have to be careful when i say that though, she can kill me with her little finger.....you know how those Marines are........ Robert
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