Good morning, I just wanted to introduce myself and ask a couple of questions.
I have recently decided to get back into model railroading but I'm not enirley sure where to start. As a child I had a HO scale layout but I have decided to go with N scale this time around. I was planning to build in HO but I don't think I can fit all the elements I would like to the space I have available.
So at present I have a 4 x 8 sheet of plywood just screaming for some track to be layed on it. I was wondering would it be in my best interest to rip the sheet in half and go with a "L" layout or continue with the the 4x8 sheet. I realize that a layout this big maybe a little overwhelming for a beginner like myself, but I thought to myself I might as well build it if I have the material already available, I dont' need to fill it in a day.
The part I am having trouble with is the track plan, I can't find any existing plans to suit my fancy. Do I head to the hobby shop pick up a pile of flex track and dive right in? I'm origonally from southern alberta and would like to model that geopraphy - flowing wheatfeilds full of pump jacks over to the Rocky Mountains. The good news is, is my better half is completly on board and wants to help. We were in a hobby shop the other day and she was commenting: Oh we need this and this and oh this over here. I think she was as excited as I was. Maybe she thinks that if I spend money on a hobby she'll be allowed to spend more money on hers..
If anyone is in the Edmonton area and can recommend a Hobby Shop in the area it would be greatly appriciated.
Regards
Robb
I have recently decided to get back into model railroading but I'm not enirley sure where to start. As a child I had a HO scale layout but I have decided to go with N scale this time around. I was planning to build in HO but I don't think I can fit all the elements I would like to the space I have available.
So at present I have a 4 x 8 sheet of plywood just screaming for some track to be layed on it. I was wondering would it be in my best interest to rip the sheet in half and go with a "L" layout or continue with the the 4x8 sheet. I realize that a layout this big maybe a little overwhelming for a beginner like myself, but I thought to myself I might as well build it if I have the material already available, I dont' need to fill it in a day.
The part I am having trouble with is the track plan, I can't find any existing plans to suit my fancy. Do I head to the hobby shop pick up a pile of flex track and dive right in? I'm origonally from southern alberta and would like to model that geopraphy - flowing wheatfeilds full of pump jacks over to the Rocky Mountains. The good news is, is my better half is completly on board and wants to help. We were in a hobby shop the other day and she was commenting: Oh we need this and this and oh this over here. I think she was as excited as I was. Maybe she thinks that if I spend money on a hobby she'll be allowed to spend more money on hers..
If anyone is in the Edmonton area and can recommend a Hobby Shop in the area it would be greatly appriciated.
Regards
Robb