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I've picked up a few N scale stock and little bit of track just to set something up a run a loco, definitely thinking HO might be better. The track is just so fiddly unless your using Kato. Is HO track much nicer to work with ?

I know a few said go with HO but if I use N scale it's going to give me more space and room, better curves and the option to use longer stock plus I've got some N scale bits still left over. Good idea or not ? I would like to run a Canadian National loco but what other stock could I run with it that won't look out of place ? I f I use CN does this mean I really need to run a more modern layout, not that bothers me ?

If I'm wrong and should go with HO just say 

I've been looking into getting some baseboards made up, two pieces that I can bolt together to make the L shape. Opinions on sundela ? I don't mean without any ply underneath. Is it best just to get a board with ply as the top surface and no sundela or is there something else I should mount to the ply before the track goes down ?

That's my next question regarding what to run/era. I'll be starting again with stock and locomotives but this time only want to buy what I really need ! Where do I start regarding finding out what era and location I'd like to replicate   I have to say I do like the Canadian National livery.

Is my size I have available going to be more suited to N scale ? I don't mind sticking with N as I still have a few bits lying around.

Hi,

I have small corner in a spare room free and after looking through my Lance Mindheim books I'd love a small switching layout but not sure if I can fit HO scale in or go with N. I have about 1.70m x 1.60m L shape available and ideally don't want to go very wide.  

I've only had N scale before but never a permanent layout just had small 4x2' but never finished it :-(

Switching interests me most or along those lines etc. If I do build something I need to keep it really simple but still fun otherwise it won't get finished !

Yes thats the one, when I built it I added 2 sector plates at each end and added 2x 2ft sections to both sides of the layout

 

http://www.blackbear...om/SoPlains.htm

Is this track plan or any more info about it still on the web somewhere ?

Hi,

What's happened to Weston Models website, it never loads ? They were at Basingstoke this weekend but I never got chance to speak to them. I'd like to order some buildings from them.