Hello, I am very new to the world of model railroading so please be patient with me. I am planning on building a layout for my two sons ages 6 & 4. They love anything that is loud and diesel so trains are a natural fit. I have space to fit either a 4x8 or 5x10. I am desperate for ideas on what I should build. I dont want to build something that basically they get tired of after only a few months however i certainly dont want to cash in on my 401k to build a layout that will start the divorce proceedings with the wife. Ultimately I find myself ultimately wanting to get involved in this hobby as time goes on.
I guess my question is I really like the way this layout looks! I have a Lionel LIRR M7 train set that was given to me as a gift. I have since been collecting LIRR freight cars since. I now have a WEAVER RS-3 engine and about 4 or 5 cars. I would like to have all of these trains on the layout BUT its not necessary to have them all going at the same time. I envision having a freight line and a passenger line. I was wondering what the cost would be to build a layout like this. I would also be interested in transformers that may or may not need. Any suggestions would be really helpful.
Thanks for listening to me and I hope to hear from you guys! Thanks
Originally Posted by Ace:
It's drawn for old-style conventional 3-rail with O31 minimum curves. There is another thread with related plans in FasTrack and other versions:
