Be careful what you get. Consider modern big engines (4-6-0 and greater) will not run on 1st radius track. So find out about track geometry first - peco catalog one of best sources of basic info.
Then when you chose your engine consider the period, geographical area and hence livery you are most interested in. Otherwise you may be sitting there in years to come with a very nice flying scotsman in BR green with late crest next to a much nicer LMS red Princess and Duchess. Although of course its your layout, run whatever !
Nope, but you can buy and build and do lots of things over many many years and have lots of fun doing it as well as learning about the hobby.
Yes, I had spotted that one, my layout does allow for a couple of runs of larger radius. I plan to run the 0-4-0 on the inner track.
I have even added a siding off the outer loop as well.
Yes, I was looking to go for mostly pre-war models, and as you mention, possibly a set of LMS locos. However, my aim is to stick with steam, as this is what I am most interested in.
The track is fictional, so I might even just make it a 'preserved line' layout, where a mixture won't hurt.
Aye, that's the plan, and I'm sure I'll make plenty more mistakes too ;-)
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