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Hello Gaz, Welcome to the forum.  I had a look at your profile to see your name, but just Gazoo so I shortened that to Gaz.  You must live in the UK?  You are in the GMT +/-0 time zone I see. If I had the great opportunity that you have now, I would very likely go for N scale.  I have been in the hobby long enough to have accumulated too much HO so cannot change at my age.  Wish I was just starting again. The things that I am jealous of my colleaugues who run N about are: <OL> <LI>They can run longer trains in the same space.</LI> <LI>They can have wider curves that make trains look better.</LI></OL> On the other hand HO is easier to detail, in my opinion.  I see some good N scale stuff about though.  The selection of ready to run is better in HO, but N is improving. The reason that I suggest you seriously think about N is that you have only 8 1/2 foot square to work in.  Once you start drawing plans you will see that is not much in HO. I think you know the answers to your first questions.  You want the old days and you want passenger and freight.  How best to do that?  Think carefully about your scale is my recommendation. [2c]
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