I thought it might be fun to chronicle my first real foray into railway modelling. I'll update this thread every few days or so, and I'll be asking questions, so please feel free to jump in and tell me what I'm doing wrong!
I'm modelling in 'N' gauge, using Peco Setrack. The track arrived on Saturday morning and, even though it was ordered with a specific track plan in mind, that plan has now been changed. The idea now is to model a fictitious preserved railway, and the trackplan now reflects that. It's an oval, one side of which will be hidden, with a passing loop and eight sidings. The baseboard is to be a cheap internal door, cut down to around 5 foot by 2 foot 6.
And that's about it so far. I've got a couple of weeks off from work starting next Monday, so that's when things will begin in earnest.
I suppose I'll have to do some decorating in order to keep the missus sweet, but hey, chucking emulsion at a wall is nothing compared to laying track!