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sounds cool. you might like to add some operation, like a Coal Mine in the mountain, going to a Coal Ship in the harbor, and, some other general stuff

yeah, i ahve a spray bottle of green dye, i spray it on

yeah. so, F units are pretty much ok?

from what i've heard, the Locomotive kits are just snappingh the shells on, and, some extra details too

not trying to stifle your enthusiasim, but, modern stuff tends to be expnesive, and real old stuff is hard to find, both are expensive to do i'd sugguest somthing from 1960 to 1980. both are pretty good also, Steam Diesel "transition era" is also popular, you can do steam and diesel together

yeah, i hear you i say, an Athearn loco, say, a GP9, does everything, and 5 athearn cars, and a caboose, an oval of track, flextrack works good if its on a board, but first time use Atlas Snap Track, or equavalent what Railroads interest you most? If you want to do them all, in recent years...

another thing: Pick an Era, and try to stick to it. it can be loose (even over many years), but, try to keep to it in 1950 a GP7/9 was brand new power. today, they are old. see what i mean?

yes Locomotive: Somthing that pulls the train Rolling Stock: somthing that follows the locomotive ie, my train has a Locomotive at the front, and, Rolling Stock behind, there are many different types the common ones are Caboose, its on the rear, it keeps the workers Refregriated cars: keep...

take second best? why do it when one word will solve your motive power probems: Athearn. Thats all i need to know

cool i hope you make a go of it

yeah, HO all the way stay away from the Lifelike train sets, tho, if you get one cheap//as a gift, its ok for some bits i suppose Athearn make a good solid product that runs well, if a little crude Atlas make good buildings i have nothing against the Lifelike scenery stuff either Bachmann...

near Turnouts, sidings and Spurs. thats all i know

OK, at the moment, i'm doing, a small bit of land on the edge of town, with some medium woodlands hminky, i love your work, but, just as a reference point, i want grass about half as short as that (i've seen your site before and know to try that next time i'm in HO scale by the way dont...

Hi, i am needing to know how to do shirt and medium length grass what should i use (grass matts dont look right to me)? thanks Alex

cool whats your basic plan???

i found this here http://www.trains.com/mrr/default.aspx?c=a&id=19 so, does this mean Mark II are better than the original ones?

yes, all good points. but, DC can be eaiser in some cases. and cheaper

but, the Prototype only runs one train per block. also, you can run 2 trains in one block, they just must be going the same direction

not sure, DC needs block wiring, DCC doesnt. i use DC, but, will soon changeover to DCC if i can afford it. DC is cheaper tho. if you go DCC, you dont need blocks, but, the locos are more expensive tho. I'd reccomend DCC for a first timer tho. its just easier

personally, i like your first plan best, the 2 dead end spurs could be used as a Factory, or somthing else, maybe you could put some more in, somthing like a Grain Elevator would work, i'd put more in, but thats just me. Another thing, maybe some towns, and Veiw Blocks would be nice, so you...