Ditto Chip's response but I would add a very important foot note. Joe G has a lot of great 2 rail resource in print.
Go slow!
Ask a lot of questions. Educate yourself before you spend one dollar. Folks in your position are easy pickings for "teachers" wanting to sell you stuff.
Take in a few big 2 rail events like 0 Scale west or Chicago or a National event. Join a two rail club.
Leave you wallet at home for the first six months to a year. You can make a lot of mistakes if you jump into too soon. You will thank me for that!
Read, read, read. tt
PS, just noted your address, consider going to the Chicago meet in March and spend a full day or two. Lots of open houses, great bunch of guys, lots of resource.
Chicago is thee best two rail 0 scale show period! Contacts made there will be invaluable.
