Hi,  I did a bit of searching and didn't find what I was looking for, so I figured I'd just ask.. :)

We currently have a small double oval running on DC on the dining table.  We are planning on a more permanent spot (taking over half a bedroom), but it's a year or more away.  We will be moving to DCC at some point, but probably also not for a year or so. 

Anybody in the des moines iowa area happen to know of a store other than Hobby Haven or the train store in Boome to buy track or track accessories by chance?

Hello all!

I just started on the forum and already I have found an abundance of helpful tips and advice! Thank you for that already!

I'm ready (finally!) to start building my much-delayed layout. I'm trying to decide how I want to operate my turnouts. There seem to be two general schools of thought, I.e. hands-on vs. remote operation. I see valid points on both sides, but tend to favor the remote camp after seeing one guy break a ground throw on a layout he was a guest operator on and personally being responsible for knocking over a couple of pieces of rolling stock on an adjacent track when I was throwing a switch on the same layout.