like street lights stop lights stuff like that. and just wiring in general what to do with it on layout or under table

What to start with? How to run them under table hidden? or on top of the table with light poles?

Well i did it i got it done by christmas. well i got a good start anyway. thomas and percy are going good. will try putting some pic on here as soon as i get our tunnel/mountain painted and done. My son loves it. And i believe im having more fun with it. Thanks to everybody for the help

well im lost                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ""If you wanted to run each train individually on the same track, then you'd have to install DCC decoders into each engine. But if you want to run multiple engines on the same track all going in the same direction, at the same speed, etc, then you don't need too""

Ok what the diff. in the grey and black? Is one better and way?

In your opinion. What is the best track to use. Ive seen stuff that is sliver, bass, ez track, just about everything. Whats the easiest to build with.

Thank you very much. This book you talk about sound like a must have. i will be finding one soon. And for the floor deal i really didnt want to do that either.

Well thanks for everybodys input. And my layout is planning on being around 7 1/2' x 4 the L shape out to about 6' on one end. Or would it be better to build it in the floor? If i did that it could be alot bigger. Either way though i can make it bigger. And about the decoder part. I was told that yes i had to decode them myself and that if i was going to have all the track hook together and run them all on it they had to be decoded???

Ok,  need some help i have a big christmas project. I want to build a thomas Ho track layout for my son, I really dont know much about trains at all other then my father inlaw has trains and know some about them. I want to have the stalls for all the trains to be in. and i was told all the trains have to be decoded so i can run them all on turn outs and turn tables out and of the stalls? Another thing is can anybody help with a list of stuff i need to do this right.trains, track, control, etc. would be a great help. My layout that im planning on bluiding in going to be about 71/2'x4'. L shaped out to about 6' on one end please tell me if that is big enough to start with or does it need to be bigger. i know im know to this but i would really be thankful for the help.  have to get this do his going to love it he has just about all the wooden track stuff he can get and wants more but what he dont know is hes about to have the real thing