| When you mentally plan on setting up your model train, | | | | flowing in you, then just start with the basics. Better to |
| you envision it as it would be in the real world. This | | | | do this then spend a lot of money on things you may |
| means you must set the scene, so to speak. That's | | | | not want. Many model train enthusiasts will start with |
| exactly what you will want to do, once you have your | | | | some grass and a small assortment of animals. To this, |
| track layout planned. The model train hobbyist has the | | | | you can always add the trees and houses. Then |
| added joy of being able to let their imagination run wild. | | | | progress to the stations and people. Before you know |
| They are numerous accessories available to you. The | | | | it you have a complete, basic, but wonderful setting put |
| scenery options will provide you with any type of | | | | together, No doubt this is going to boost your |
| atmosphere you want your model train to partake in. | | | | confidence and from there who knows where you will |
| One of the decisions you will want to make when it | | | | go. |
| comes time to purchase your scenery accessories, is | | | | Some of the things you have to consider when taking |
| a theme. You can choose from a country, city, or | | | | this project on, is the size of the area where your train |
| even a dessert setting. Then you need to think about | | | | display is going to be, meaning what space you will |
| whether it's going to be a summer or winter scene. | | | | have to work with. Your scenery will be dependent on |
| Don't forget there is nothing stopping you from | | | | the way you have your track laid out. The other |
| completely changing it whenever you start to grow | | | | important factor of course is money. Once you start |
| tired of it. | | | | buying all the accessories, you are soon going to see |
| One of the most favored is the farmland theme. | | | | the cost add up. |
| People just love to think of a train rolling through miles | | | | Probably the best advice is to stay basic. It's easy to |
| of farmland with nothing in site but the animals grazing | | | | fall into the trap of overcrowding your scene. It's not |
| in the fields. Then there's the anticipation of a stop | | | | such an easy thing to do. There is so much available |
| over in a sleepy little country town along the way. | | | | that it's like a kid in a candy shop. You just don't know |
| Once you have painted your picture in your mind, you | | | | what to pick first and when to stop. The whole idea |
| are ready for a trip to your local hobby store to do | | | | here is to enhance your model train. You don't want to |
| some accessory shopping. | | | | overpower it with an excessive amount of scenery. |
| If you don't feel that you have any creative juices | | | | |