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Thanks guys for the cogent replies. The reason I’m asking about the locos is that I’m trapped on the horns of a dilemma… I’m trying to get back into the hobby after a 30-year hiatus. I just want to start with one of the basic HO scale 8x4 layouts - one of the Atlas Kits – so as not to get...

Good to know! Now would those 4-and-6-axle locos be representative of locomotives that would be found on railroads today?

Speaking of locos and since you seem to be fairly knowledgeable, are there any modern day loco models (HO scale) that would navigate an 18" curve?

I will make note of that. Thanks for the input Squid.

Thanks for the link... I think... that stuff looks pretty confusing to the layman. So if I bought one of the Atlas Layout packages (The Yardmaster is the one I am thinking of getting) would those turnouts that come with the kit be suitable? Thanks again.

Hey guys, kind of a newbie here... If you want to wire your layout for DCC operation, do you have to buy special turnouts or can any turnout be made DCC compatible? Thanks gang!

Doc, I draw the line at math problems! See my previous post re: the 52nd floor midget...

"Tuesday" is the name of his horse.

Jambo, I too am about to re-enter the hobby and am faced with the same dilemna. It's not that I can't go bigger than an 8x4 layout, it's that I don't want to for my first serious attempt; I don't want to "bite off more than I can chew" and get discouraged. I have waffled back-and-forth for...

Wait a second... A two-story outhouse!? I wouldn't want to be the person on the bottom! Thanks guys for the advice.

So some of the more advanced kits are basically sheets of wood that are marked or scored as to where you need to cut the pieces out? Yea, that's not for me at this point. I still have nightmares of buying a balsa wood model airplane kit like that as a kid. Thanks for the input!

I'm new to the hobby (as an adult that is), and I was wondering, there are about 50+ different companies that make HO scale model building and structure kits. Can any of you recommend some of the better or higher-end companies? The models that would have the most detail and look the most...

...On rainy days he has his umbrella and can push the buttons with the tip of the umbrella.

He is a midget/dwarf and can't push the top-floor buttons in the elevator.

I still think I would try the spray-on snow that comes in a can and you use it on Christmas trees. Has anybody tried this? True it sticks and likely can't be removed easily. Then again that might be a plus depending on the situation.

I know this may be self-explanatory, but what exactly is a "laser cut" model? And what makes it so special or different than a regular cut model? Thanks guys!

This may be a silly question, but why can't you use that spray-on stuff that you use for Christmas trees? It's easy to apply, sticks well, and when it got dingy looking you could just spray on more.

I'll check that out Josh. Thank you.

Hey guys thanks for the input. Good stuff. Thanks for those links Shaun. That's the stuff I need to see and research.

Can anyone tell me, are all the (real) locomotives being made today the long, six-axle type? Say I wanted to model a modern-day HO scale layout with modern locomotives but don't want the huge 22" sweeping curves, can I still do that? Additionally, are any of the older, shorter locomotives still...