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Jeff - that tablet PC of yours is really a godsend! Good to be able to keep base with you! My foot is still swollen and started to hurt, but although I spent most of the afternoon on the sofa giving the dang thing a rest, I was able to do some more research - and I have come to a conclusion! I am not going down the Z route! The key reason is that Z scale is still very much a Marklin proprietary scale, making one dependant on MArklin´s pricing policy, which is out of this world. Accessories are also few and expensive, making this scale an exclusive venue for the rich and not for poor chaps like me. Ulrich has decided to go N scale! I was just about to order a Marklin Z scale starter set, consisting of a little electric loco, a string of passenger cars, an oval of track with a passing siding and a spur,and a powerpack, when I got these second thoughts of value for money. Well, to cut things short, I ordered something else - a Trix N scale digital starter set, consisting of just about the same things as the Marklin set, but with a digital command station. The cost is less (!) than the Marklin set and I feel I got a good deal on it with a sales price 35% below MSRP and free shipping. It should arrive at my doorstep by mid of next week. Can hardly wait for it to arrive! While doing more research, I found out, that N scale does not really need more space than Z scale. Part of this is owed to Marklin´s strange track geometry, resulting in a fairly large distance between two parallel tracks. In Z scale, that distance is 25mm and in N scale it´s a mere 1.5mm more. I was able to convert the Z scale plan I made this morning quite easily into N scale. It´ll be just a two track oval and a station, onlythe station part to be visible to hide those sharp curves. I will post the plan when I have detailed it. I am sure I won´t be using the Trix track provided with the set, but use Peco code 55 track instead. The Peco track is actually cheaper anew than the used Marklin track! But as long as I won´t be starting on the construction of the layout, I can use the Trix track to be set up on a table an run a train! Ulrich is back in business of model railroading! Feels good and I am much happier now. Petra is also happy that the big layout is gone! The new one will be a lot less intrusive! I am happy, when she is happy! Oh, btw, this is what I will be getting: <img src="http://www.modellbauland.ch/eshop/data/bilder/trix11131-1.jpg" alt=" " />
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