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Posted by Anonymous

on Tue, Dec 11 2007 5:12 PM

Hello,

I have recenty discovered model trains and would like to get some myself. The problem is i have no idea what i am doing. I would like to know what you all think i should start with. I am 14 and have some money.

Thank you

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Posted by arkansasrailfan

on Wed, Dec 12 2007 2:06 PM

Start with a train set in HO or N, beacuse they are two most commonly used scales (HO- 1:87 and N- 1:160, smaller of the two)

Some manufacter and their websites-

www.walthers.com

www.atlasrr.com

www.athearn.com

-Michael It's baaaacccckkkk!!!!!! www.youtube.com/user/wyomingrailfan

Posted by tatorsalad

on Sun, Dec 16 2007 11:32 AM

If I were you I'd go with N scale. With N you can have large layout in a smaller space.

Reese

Modeling NS One Locomotive At a Time

Posted by RR Redneck

on Wed, Dec 19 2007 8:49 AM

If you want to cram in as much as possible, then I'd go with N (1:160) scale. You can build an the equivalent of an HO 4'X8' layout in half the space.

Lionel collector, stuck in an N scaler's modelling space.