There has been a lot of talk about what you should choose for your first model railway train layout. Should a beginner use sectional track or flex-track? How should they go about a layout design? I hope to answer these questions.
Personally, I think you need to go with a layout that you are comfortable with. There are quite a few good books out with layout designs. Atlas makes several that are aimed at beginners. Some books I think you should get:
HO Primer and (All aboard)
The Practical Guide to HO Model Railway Trains, both by Kalmbach Publishing.
Six HO Railroads YOU Can Build is another good book with helpful info for getting started. It is published by Atlas (Tool Co.).
The HO Model Railroad Handbook is also a good resource. It is written by Robert Schlieicher and published by Chilton Book Co.
But the magazine that got me started was Model Railroader by Kalmbach, I also tried out Railroad Modeler and wasn't that impressed. Basic books by Kalmback such as the one listed and many more are available by Kalmback I do belive one is called my first layout, also check out there annual special magazines such as Track planning 2001, and their "Great Model Railroads 2001" if you can find the 20000 issues or older ones go for it and just read up. I also talked to the Hobby store owners such as if your in the Milwaukee Wi area talk to Dreamers, Greenfield News and Hobby, Terminal hobbyshop (aka Walthers), and in Waukesha Jetcos Hiawatha. All these places will steer you in the right direction.
Flextrack
If you are uncomfortable with using flextrack, and don't feel you have the ability to design a track plan, with the associated wiring, then one of the layouts in these books might be just the ticket for what you want to do. The Atlas books have proven plans that WILL work, and they are designed for sectional track. They also include wiring diagrams that are easy to follow.
If you feel you have the ability to go with more advanced methods, by all means, go for it! If you run across anything that you have a problem with, make sure you check the internet.
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