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Please help me help my son
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It's good to see another woman in the hobby. Rick is right in that you need to determine how much room you realistically have to devote to a layout. You mentioned that the wooden set you have is too big to lay out in it's entirety now. My 11 year old son is crazy about trains and when he was 5 or 6 I bought him a train set from the toy store. I lived in a small apartment at the time and when I started to assemble it, my whole living room was taken up. It never occured to me to read the dimensions (stupid on my part). <br /> <br />Since I'm partial to N scale, you might want to consider this option. Even at his age, he'll be able to work on this scale. However, in the end, it's what works best for your son. Your idea of visiting a local train show is great and might give you some more ideas. <br /> <br />But whatever you do, read at much as you can. When you visit different train clubs or shows, ask as many questions as you can. I'm reading into your posting that perhaps you are perhaps a single mom. Certainly this experience will bond the both of you together. I think this is a great hobby for kids and even Mom's. Much better than playing video games(for the kids, not for you) <br /> <br />Keep me posted on what you decide. I wish you the best. <br /> <br />Judy <br />Dallas, TX <br /> <br />
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