Model Train Set

Buying Your First Model Train Set

If you are thinking of starting your first model railway then you can either buy a starter train set or you could research the market and spend your money on buying the perfect parts to set up your layouts. The preference would of course be decided by the type of layout that you require, your level and experience and also the budget that you have available.

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For the absolute beginner it is almost certain that the best route to take is to buy a model train set such as those available from the likes of Bachmann or Hornby. For a reasonable price you can get a Hornby model train set that will cover an area that is almost 6’ x 4’, you will also get a track mat to lay your model train set on, a locomotive and a couple of carriages. For a small increase in cost you will also get a set of points and a siding. This model train set is expandable by purchasing a number of expansion packs that will fit nicely onto the track mat provided. Whilst this will not provide the beginner with the ability to start a bespoke model train set it is very useful to help generating ideas in setting up your own layout.

See the book The Complete Beginners Guide To Model Trains for more tips on what sort of model train set to buy.

If you are a touch more adventurous then taking the route of designing your own model train set could be for you. First of all you will have to decide on the type of layout that you would like to build and then decide on the type of controller that you will use. A digital controller will give you more options than you would get with the analogue controller that you would get with a Hornby model train set but you will need to decide if those extra options are worth the additional costs.

Once you have decided which way to go then you should then focus on setting your model train set up in as good conditions as you can. Understandably it is tempting to get the model train set home and take it out of the box and set it up on the living room carpet. This could well be a mistake as even if you do manage to set up the track correctly and connect the controller the trains will not always work first time. Static from the carpets doesn’t help but the bumps in the carpet fibre will almost certainly mean that the track doesn’t fit flat and the circuit between the track and locomotive isn’t always maintained. If you can lay the track out on a flat board then many of these problems will be averted.

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For certain the ready made model train set is an ideal start for absolute beginners and this may be as far as some will go but for those who are likely to take their model train set even further and start designing their layouts and landscapes then a balance will need to be weighed up between gaining the initial experience to gain the confidence to move on which then may require the replacement of some of the initial equipment or actually going for the bespoke model train set solution from the off. To find out more information on starting on your own model train set then it is worth getting the book - The Complete Beginners Guide To Model Trains.

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