Boarding N Scale now!

Hello all,

Am in northern Virginia, coming back to this hobby after more than 25 years. Had dabbled in Z scale at that time but would want to do N now.

Am just getting my feet, no actually toes wet, with a basic Kato Unitrack oval track set with a siding loop & few extra #4 & #6 turnouts & track.

Am going the JMRI way, SPROG3, DCC. Have got just the basics of DecoderPro. Got myself a Digitrax DS64 stationary decoder & have set up shop with this single continuous track with a branch, a couple of locomotives & minimal rolling stock!

I'm less concerned about the bells & whistles of scenery and industries and big sidings at this stage. Have got myself a 4' x 8' foam board.

I am looking to start playing with a continuous layout having 2 tracks, a bridge, multiple turnouts with 2 trains running.... Nothing very complex but not too simple either. Have discovered SCARM (freeware) & XtrackCAD. Hoping to find some Xtrack or SCARM files to get started.

Thanks.
EsK

 

Welcome to TrainBoard EsK! You will find both a great N Scale and DCC community here and hopefully lots of answers. I'm not reall at the DCC stage yet but the rest sounds a lot like the same thing as my JPT Subdivision layout I am working on as well.

 

Hi Esk, welcome. Happy to have you on board.

 

Welcome, EsK. I think you will find folks who will be very helpful here.

 

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Thanks!
A bit premature to post photos of a very basic track layout, after looking at all those layouts! A bit intimidating as well...