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[quote user="larak"] First, welcome to the forums. [#welcome]I would start with the track wiring. Get the trains going early and you'll have an excuse to complete the rest. Run a pair of wires under the layout roughly parallel to the tracks.  These come from the power supply. Drop smaller wires from the track to this "bus". Those are the feeders. Drop them every six to ten feet. (Only a few for a 4x8). Also drop feeders from all sidings and spurs. Solder or use IDC connectors to connect them. Be careful to keep polarity constant. I would definitely suggest a good book on basic wiring. Unfortunately I cannot recommend one. My EE books are a bit beyond  what you need. [:)] In the mean time search this forum for wiring, Fugate lightbulb trick, etc. I'm sure that you'll get further advice here.Good luck, Karl  [/quote]Thanks Karl, that's a big help.  I never had trains growing up, but my son has been a train nut since he was about three years old.  I'm excited about building the layout, but intimidated by the wiring.  Hopefully, I'm making it more complicated than it actually is[%-)].
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