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Hi Neerie... <br /> <br />Welcome to the hobby, and to this forum! You have taken the best approach - a bit (or maybe a lot) of research first, and then building. There is always something to undo or change, but you have minimized your chances with this approach. As for your questions... <br /> <br />1) The Big Book of DCC is a good one. Just search on the title. There are others as well. Tony's has a reputation as one of the best retailers for DCC. See www.ttx-dcc.com . Our local group uses Digitrax on home layouts and club layouts. <br /> <br />2) I used cookie cutter for my first layout benchwork. That's 1/2 inch ply over a frame of 1x4 pine. I am now working with the local modular group, and plan to build my modules like this: <br />http://www.railwaybob.com/Modules/MRIndex.htm -> that's the site of one of the guys in the modular club. He has some really good info on building modules and legs, and his DCC overview is very helpful too. Just follow the various links. (The module part is photo-intensive, so be warned if you're on dial-up.) <br /> <br />3) I use cork roadbed on the plywood, but I am tempted to leave it off when I use foam for the benchwork. If necessary, I might try this: http://www.trains.com/Content/Dynamic/Articles/000/000/004/379dcjrm.asp click the adobe icon for the article. <br /> <br />4) I like the back issues of MR for variety. A lot of the "How-to" books from Kalmbach are compiled from old articles from the magazine. In any case, you can look for an "overall" book to get you started. Something with "from start to finish" in the title! From there, you can get more specific info on what you are interested in. <br /> <br />There is a ton of info on the web, including this forum and parent site (www.trains.com). Good luck, and post any other questions you have. <br /> <br />Andrew <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />
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