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I'm about at the same stage as you are. I decided to model the EJ&E railroad, a line that went thru my hometown. There are many websites out there where you can download pictures of locos and rolling stock of whatever line you choose to model. I've purchased undecorated locos, boxcars, etc. and have been painting, modifying, and decaling my locos and cars to match my prototype photos as closely as possible. I really enjoy doing detail work, so this as been lots of fun. As far as planning my layout, I've been reading, reading, and reading. Model Railroader and Railroad Model Craftsman are two good magazines to look in for help, plus there are lots of informative books to read also. I've almost got my benchwork completed; I got my plans for my benchwork from one of Kalmbach Publishing's introductory books. What with work and 2 kids, it's been slow-going, but learning about all these new things has been lots of fun. Good luck!!
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