Kato N-gauge model railway track

On the advice of several more experienced railway modellers, I have bought a Kato M1 Starter Set with controller via eBay.

It was delivered a few days ago, and having seen the track, I can see why it was recommended to a novice like me. The track clips together very easily, and the rails and sleepers come already fitted to the track bed. I hope to build an oval of track in the near future and to give some of my locos a test run. Once I’m happy that I have a better understanding of how to put together a small layout, I hope to begin planning a small, military-related one.

As I live close to the site of the former Woolwich Arsenal, an arms factory might be suitable option for me to model. Because my locomotives are based on German originals, a factory inspired by the ones operated by Krupps makes sense, but rather than use that name, I am tempted to ‘steal’ a similar name from Hergé and to call my arms company the Korrupt Arms GmbH or - with a little tweaking of the locomotives and rolling stock - the Vikings Arms Company Limited.

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The Kato M1 Starter Set includes:

• 1 x Kato 22-014 Mains Controller
• 4 x #20-000 248mm Straight Track
• 1 x #20-020 124mm Straight Track
• 1 x #20-021 124mm Road Crossing Track
• 1 x #20-040 62mm Straight Track
• 1 x #20-041 62mm Feeder Track
• 8 x #20-120 315mm Radius 45º Curve Track