I'm new to hobby train sets and i don't know what to buy?

Question

my dad and i made a contract stating that if i get all a's and b's in school for the 1st quarter then i can get a hobby train set. i already have a small HO scale set but i don't have any track and i would like to expand my train collection

Answer 1

One of the best kind you can buy is at Hungates, everything their is reliable, so you can choose what you what you want.

    

                                                                         Good Luck,

                                                                          Soadapop                                                    

                                                                                    

Answer 2

The best advice I can give is to be patient and shop around. Building a model railroad takes time. Ebay is a fantastic place to start, especially for buying track, which is often sold on ebay in bulk amounts (50 pieces, 100 pieces, etc.)  Even if you don't buy anything, it gives you a great idea of what's available.

Remember that your model railroad is YOUR own little world, and it can be whatever you want. Don't worry if it's not perfect or 100% realistic! Buy what looks good to you. Good luck with it and have fun!

Answer 3

Congrats on the good grades !!  I'd be curious as to WHAT you already have... a locomotive, box-cars ?? What type and time frame ?? Are you wanting to build a layout, and if so, big or little ??  What region of the country ??

One thing I would DEFINITELY recommend is a subscription to Model Railroader magazine http://www.trains.com/mrr/ They have great articles, plans, and advertisements.

Another thing I would do is SERIOUS thinking before starting a layout... lots of graph-paper... DRAW the layout you want first... it's much easier and cheaper to correct things on paper than on a layout.

HO scale track is relatively inexpensive from the store, and rather cheap from eBay (I bought a ton of N-scale track there).

GOOD LUCK and Come back with more questions !!