Beginner Guide?

[bvoges]

So I'm getting ready to start doing my first layout, and thought I might follow the beginner guide at NMRA, here: http://www.nmra.org/beginner/

Has anyone else here used it? Any comments on it? Or do you know of any other beginner resources like this?

 

[AyTrane]

Looks like it has some good tips, I have never used it however. I was always a trial and error learner; visual too.

 

[Selector]

Our very own Space Mouse's guide is an excellent orientation piece to get the newcomer, and even the seasoned modeler, going down the right track.

http://www.chipengelmann.com/trains/Beginner/BeginnersGuide01.html

-Crandell

 

[UP2CSX]

Indeed, both Chip's guide and the guide at the NMRA site will give you a very solid grounding in both why you want a layout and how to build one. Kalmbach, the publishers of Model Railroader, has a nice line of beginner's books at http://kalmbachcatalog.stores.yahoo.net/model-railroading-books-model-railroading-for-beginners.html

 

[bvoges]

Thanks, guys, these are some great resources!