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Bryan, I am just getting started also, but already I feel qualified to make two points. 1) If you haven't already bought a train kit, think a minute before you do. I bought one, thinking it would be a good way to get started, since it has an engine, rolling stock, track, and two building kits. For the price it's not bad, but I already knew that I was going to model the foothills area of east Tennessee. I ended up buying an L&N engine because it fits the theme better than the generic engine in the kit. If you know the area you like, this can help prevent paying twice. Besides track is cheap. 2) Before I started building a complex layout, I put together a loop with some turnouts just to see how it all comes together and to understand wiring. This doesn't take long and it might help you to realize what you want out of your track plan. That's my two cents. I think it's great that you can get so much help out of this forum.
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