Wanting to get into railway modelling, where to start?

Wanting to get into railway modelling, where to start?

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singlecoil

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Wednesday 19th August 2015
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Some years ago my wife and I came across an exhibition taking place in a town hall somewhere, and as I recall it was made up of a number of individual displays that were linked together, and presumably these were owned by different people who came together to put on these shows. There were a couple of tracks and trains running through all the displays and each display had its own theme, with scenery and layouts to suit.

We are now in an ideal position to participate in such an activity, somewhere to do it, I have all the necessary woodworking equipment and, being English and male, naturally love model trains, mechanical and electric stuff. My wife is a talented amateur artist who shares my interest in railways. We have often visited Quainton (which is only a few miles from here) and Didcot.

We're ok for money too, and are not expecting this to be cheap (what is?).

So if anyone here is able to point me in the right direction I would be grateful.

singlecoil

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Wednesday 19th August 2015
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Thanks for the replies.

Nearest club is some distance away, but I may well contact them anyway.

That software looks amazing, and I will definitely get it. I can use Sketchup to build the actual tables etc.

Any thoughts on gauges? OO would seem to be the thing to go for.

singlecoil

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igiveup said:
Just over an hours drive from you....great place for model railways

http://www.bourtonmodelrailway.co.uk/
We shall go there some time this weekend, sounds ideal for seeing what's possible.