Edit post

Edit your reply below.

Post Body
Enter your post below.
Sometimes the answer you get is not always the one you want, and I never like to spoil anyone’s dreams for their layout, but I can tell you from experience that you do not want your first layout to be 27' x 29'. There are many reasons including cost, and time, but the biggest reason is that you will loose interest in it before it is done. You'll spend 6 months to a year on just the track work. The best advice I can offer is to take your train room (keeping your "Big picture" in mind) and build a small section, and when it's done add a little more and so on. To give you an idea of cost I have 2 layouts that together would equal what you are trying to build, and I have about $12,000 in them and still going by about $1000 - $3000 a year. I know you would have rather heard "OH MY That’s Too Small Build It 100' x 150' " (my dream, sorry) but for the first timer, its best to build small. Everyone I build I get better at it and I rip it apart because NOW I KNOW HOW, and the process repeats itself over and over. Build a small one or two so you can learn your own little tricks on how to get the look you want without having to rip apart a half built 27' x 29' layout that you have allot invested in. <br /> <br />I was gong to put in my two cents and ended up with about a buck fifty, sorry. <br />
Tags (Optional)
Tags are keywords that get attached to your post. They are used to categorize your submission and make it easier to search for. To add tags to your post type a tag into the box below and click the "Add Tag" button.
Add Tag

Update Reply

Subscriber & Member Login

Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, manage your account online and more!

Model Railroader Newsletter See all

Sign up for our FREE e-newsletter and get model railroad news in your inbox!

Subscriber & Member Login

Edit post

Post Body

Tags (Optional)

Subscriber & Member Login

Users Online

Search the Community