Welcome NBarbarino! From reading your post I can tell you have a good head on your shoulders. It is nice to hear from someone who has a healthy approach to learning. Give us some more detail about the forge, and send a sketch of your plans, and we can help you get started. As for the anvil, railroad track is decent. That's what I learned on. Just be prepared to become an angle grinding expert. I put six hours of grinding into mine. Start small, and don't get ahead of yourself, and you will have a blast. You are also lucky because there are a lot of blacksmithing tools in PA. Good luck!