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