Guide requested by a new commer

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rmnadien

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Hi,
I am a software engineer in Sri Lanka. Here, in Sri Lanka this hobby is not a popular one. hence there are no any shops to visit and (have a chat with the owner about trains) purchase the things. Only way is to purchase from online shopping sites. when I am doing that, the information of the product is very critical (which is lack in most sites).

My intention is also to create a layout which has several trains run on same track. But I know that will be a difficult task.

because of my curiosity, I have straightaway purchased "N scaled Bachmann-Highballer" train set. But now I am thinking that, will it be a good match for my ultimate intention.

Can anyone please tell me whether I can extend the track provided with "Bachmann-Highballer" set to run several trains on it, or is it a wast purchase, considering my intention.

also please suggest me some set of N scale products,
trains/ train sets
tracks
vagons
other equipments

to create my layout.
 
It's nice to hear from a new member - especially so far away.

The best thing you can do is look through all the topics on this website for a month or two and then make your purchases. But by all means you can set up the train set you have and use it as useful experience.

Most in the hobby buy one locomotive or a car ot two at a time. It's more expensive but the quality is generally better and the hobby and the hobby lasts longer that way.
 


As a software engineer you can have a lifetime hobby with model railroading and enjoy it on many levels.

I started back in 1970 with the idea of running everything with a DEC PDP-8 minicomputer I had access to. It was the size of a small window air-conditioner. I used to design interface cards and write control software for them. That was before any microprocessors were made. I recently retired from engineering and have much more time for the hobby now. Now you can get the power of a mincomputer in a chip the size of your fingernail. Life is good!

Who knows, you may be the guy that invents the "next-big-thing" in model RR software someday if you stick with it.
 
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