Hi all,
Thanks for all the replies and idea’s for starting out in my new hobby. My first (and second) trip to the LHS netted me a bunch of Kato track, a early diesel and some rolling stock.
Journeyman Pooh Bah suggested using HO plans and reducing them down ¾ size. That’s a plan because there are so many HO plans on the net. Increases the possiablies.
Evan said he is modeling one called “Scenic & Relaxed”. A google search returned a photo of someone layout. I can’t believe all the N stuff in a 3’x6’ area. This is one of the problems I’m having, “getting everything into perspective?”
So, on a 3’ x 6’ table I’m going to model the transition period based very loosely on the area in Cal. were I grew up. This well include a small oil field and refinery, another industry (yet to be determined) and a town or so.
So it’s off to do some more research and try to come up with the layout plan.
Thanks again for all the kind words and great direction.
Joe