Model trains: Your First Layout

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A beginner's guide to

Model trains

Your first layout

01Know your layoutEvery part, labeled 02What to buyAnd what to skip 03Your first layoutAn oval that runs

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pickupModel trains · Your first layout

Know your layout

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What to buy

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Your first layout

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