If you made it here from Pt I, and are willing to hear me out a bit more, let's talk about a few things to avoid. And by 'things', I am mainly referring to certain brands that are likely to be mentioned and recommended when someone asks the aforementioned question.
So you've decided to get into model railways. Congratulations and welcome to the fold. It's a beautiful hobby that can be practised in many different ways, and all of them are equally valid.
Yes, it's been a while. Again. You have my permission to chuckle. Amidst webserver woes and general life challenges I have not had the time or energy to post, much less make significant progress with my model train setup.
Well over two years ago, I wrote about the conclusion of my quest to find point motors. At the time, the Cobalt motors became the solution of choice. But of course, that couldn't have been the end of it.
Another year has gone by, and while this blog was offline for part of it, sufficient things have happened in the train room this year. The layout has made progress to the point where we can at least run trains, and there have been a fair few rolling stock additions.
Today I caught two trains coming through Grandchester in opposite directions. 2315D and 2309D pulled into Grandchester station waiting for a green signal.