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 Hi there members! I am an ex-HO modeler (gave it up about 10 years ago because the parts seemed to shrink!) and I have been bitten by the Garden RR bug! My wife is an avid professional garden designer and has granted me space in the garden - she is an expert on plants. I need some reference materials to start. I don't want to go the LGB way, I want US prototypes, and I want to build my strutctures and bridges from natural materials rather than using plastic. I live in the Chicago area. I expect to buid an out-and-back for now with a twisted loop at one end and a turntable and small yard at the other, with 40' and 50' boxcars, gondolas and the like. Can someone recommend a good starting point to learn about: Tracklaying, Basic scenery construction (we're not talking Dave Frary here,) basic command control and building some structures that are not shake-the-$200-plastic-LGB-box? Are there kits of US prototypes, or plans for US prototypes which can be built using doll-house or other modelling materials? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks [:)]
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