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Thanks for the info guys, ------------- Cold beer and a boxcar Cold beer and a boxcar Six Pack Annie sings Track is clear and I ain't goin' home again soon No, I ain't goin' home again soon from "Six Pack Blues", Flat Dog Smith

Good stuff. My book includes a photo of a train going around a small radius turn and it looks awful. Do you guys use software to come up with layouts or the old pencil on graph paper method? I DLed the free Atlas software, but it seems faster to just draw it out. So maybe its best...

Bear, Good info about the small radius turns. As to the non-looping track, I think as a beginner, I want to have at least one loop so that the train can run without constant switching. Cheers, FDS ----------- "Don't stop. Ever." - The American Legend, Flat Dog Smith

Thanks for all the tips. Here's a related question. The book I'm reading states that a 15" turn radius is about the minimum you can do reallisticly. So doesn't that pretty much mean that your layout needs to be at least three feet wide? David, Interesting point about doing away with the...

I want to start model railroading and I’ve decided to go with N Gauge. My new railroading book recommends “starting small”. The question is, how small? Space isn’t so much a problem. But I’m a little worried that filling an 8’ x 4’ table with track, rolling stock and scenery will end up...