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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by nfmisso Wooly; Let's shoot a couple questions back at you: What era are you interested in? For example, my main focus is 1950 to 1955, and I cheat a bit. What geographic area are you interested in? My choice is the mountains of Virginia and West Virginia. Are you interested in history? What is your budget? Both immediate, and amount per month/year. In 2003, I have spent between $2000 and $3000. Know on to sort of answering your questions. Then there are track codes; 100, 83, 75, 70, 55, 40 are "standard". The code refers to the distance from the bottom of the rail to the top of the rail in units of .001". Thus code 100 is a tenth of inch tall. Code 100 is a bit oversize, code 83 is roughly scale for USA mainline, code 70 heavy duty yards, spurs and branches, code 55 typical branches, spurs and yards, code 40 light duty. Code 100 is standard in trainsets, and still the most common. The lighter rail is more easily damaged.[/quote] Thank you so much for your reply. As for your questions: I am not sure of an era yet, but it will likely be a mix. I like the steam locomotives of the late 1800's, and I like a lot of stuff before 1950, but not much after that. Geographically, I like the west and midewest. I want to incoporate moutains and desert, and an idealic farm or two. I don't mind mixing and matching eras and geography that I like. Budget is still an issue. I have been looking around to get a feel for how much things cost for the level that I want engage in. I am under a thousand to start with, and I plan on adding incrementally each year. I don't mind building slow, especially since I don't know exactly what I want. For instance, though I want 2-3 locos eventually, I am only going to start with one. The scenery will partially bought, and partially made. Now another question: why all the different track codes? Your answer made it sound like someone might use code 70 for the yards, spurs, and branches becuase they are heavier, but then 100 for the rest. So, you can interchange the track codes on a line of track? If 100 is most common for HO scale, I will go with that[:)].
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