[Basil]

Looking good for a start. Start getting the baseboards together and get some pencil and paper out. For me I decided to start with a make up layout (anything you want. like a bit of mountainous passes, lowland raised railway and urban centre all within a stones er. bounce.

Or like a few very successful looking layouts, based on an actual shunting yard or railway station .

Anything is possible.

My layout is homeless while I fix up the attic and the rest of the house.

Enjoy

Basil Mc Herb

 

[Basil]

QUOTE (Matt1984 @ 8 Feb 2008, 18:15) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>LOL

Looks like you actually have a designated space for your layout. Mine is currently in a few boxes (it is a sizable layout) and my engines are in a tool drawer on track so it acts like a workshop. (i.e I,m fixing up the attic for guests - damn them)

I also like to hammer for the track pins and it must be fun fixing on the track with maybe a few sore thumbs etc.

Welcome to an excellent hobby and the ability to make any layout you wish. I would take the advice above and keep the gradiens light. and the advice of sticking to 1:33 would seem sensible. Any more and you will limit the operation. I would like to achieve steeper gradients but it depends on the loco being used.

Enjoy

Basil