Last week, I started the task of dismantling the old layout. The objective is to regain all the track material, and as much of the wiring and track underlay as practicable. My rolling stock and electronics are already packed and relocated, as well as a large part of my assembled buildings, but a few are still left.
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.
Sound in model trains is one of those things. Opinions are split as to whether it's any good at all. In forum discussions I have read, some people defend sound in models as an addition to the perceived realism of their setups. On the other side of the table, there are those who prefer not to run with sound because it never really sounds like the real thing anyway. Then the next question often argued is how detailed and close to the original the sound has to be - or not.
As pointed out in a previous post, I needed one more point motor to motorise all my existing points. And that presented a bit of an issue. Because for some odd reason, I had a really hard time finding another PL-11.