The size of the layout doesn't seem over big for a first layout but your description of what you want to do maybe is a bit much, especially if it is to fold up in the garage.
Perhaps start with just a small station and a fiddle yard on one wall of the garage and then extend it around the walls (avoiding vehicles !) to begin with ?
Great news that the little one's first word was train ! I've got my grandson with us at the moment, he doesn't speak English, only Russian - he associates me with "paravusics" - his word for trains !
Perhaps start with just a small station and a fiddle yard on one wall of the garage and then extend it around the walls (avoiding vehicles !) to begin with ?
Great news that the little one's first word was train ! I've got my grandson with us at the moment, he doesn't speak English, only Russian - he associates me with "paravusics" - his word for trains !