new to N scale and Trains

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Hi every one

I have been lurking in the back ground of model trains for a few years. Between not knowing where to start and having no place to set up a layout I have not stepped up and started

Well I have a friend that has a HUGE HO scale layout in his basement and I sit and help him with his train for hours and hours

the other day I was over there and he went int the back room and got a box and handed it to me he said ''here and guy at work is selling this stuff and wants 60.00 for it all''

I looked at it and told him I wish I had a place to set it up and run it. He then said ''I cleaned that corner out for you''

Long story short I have what should be a good start to a N scale train lay out 22 buildings every thing from Factoies to houses and a train station.

I have 6 dumby engines and 3 running engines

bridges and colverts

10 or 12 foot of track

I beleave this is every thing I could ever need to start out with

now I just need help deciding what kind of lay out I want does any one know a nice easy layout to start with maybe with some moutains and a river and/or ponds and some roads

thanks for the time and sorry about the long story

scott

 

[TrainNut]

That is awesome that these people have done this for you. You will find that there are an infinite number of possibilities when it comes to setting up a layout. The first thing you can help us out with is what kind of an area are we looking at (how much space do you have)?

 

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That is awesome that these people have done this for you. You will find that there are an infinite number of possibilities when it comes to setting up a layout. The first thing you can help us out with is what kind of an area are we looking at (how much space do you have)?

My Friend says I can use the corner of his basment but He would like for my to stay around 4X8 foot not counting enough room to walk all the way around it

I was thinking about going early 70s era I like the looks of them buildings not sure why

I want aleast 2 moutains and a river

I want to make a military type town with industry based area

even tho I can use a 4x8 foot area I want my layout to be about 6x4 L shape or somthing I have a really cool 3 train train garge I would like to use not sure the right term for it

scott

 

[Cogent]

This site has some really neat layouts in various sizes and complexities:
Link: http://www.naisp.net/mfischer/m_train2.htm