Allan Miller posted:I'm in 100% agreement with Donald! Start small and plan for expansion has always been what I have told newcomers to the hobby. Nothing can be more frustrating than attempting to build more layout than you can realistically handle in terms of time and money.
Yes. Even if you have lots of room, just use a small part of it at first; get a layout running, learning along the way. Tastes and "dreams" will evolve. Budgets, too. The longest journey begins with the first step, blah, blah, blah and all that other philosophical nonsense.