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Ah yes... I sometimes forget that historic homes always have historic timbers... and plumbing... and wiring... and roofing... Ugh.Carry on as needed! The layout looks pretty cool!Lee
Sweeet!
So between the layout space being a storage space once again and loosing my job back on July 3rd, there hasn't been any progress on the layout. But gosh darn it, all the talking that @David K. Smith and I have been doing about industries and complex track arrangements has me thingking about the layout again.So at this point I'm thinking of taking the layout in a more industrial ops direction. I like the idea of having tight knit areas that make for interesting jobs during ops sessions, but that can also serve as stand-alone jobs when I'm by myself. I'm also thinking that the overall length of my space may allow for two moderate peninsulas, or I may just stick with one nice complex peninsula.In sticking with the basic E shape concept, the idea is this:(Imagine you're looking at the longest wall)> The left side of the layout will be two small industrial areas divided by the main line passing through. > The center peninsula will be the main draw of the layout with a lot of track served industries and complex trackwprk packed in the one area. > The right side of the layout will be more residential with a group of small industries on a sorta branch close to the fascia, and set back in the peninsula will be a turntable/roundhouse, fueling point, and a small yard.The actual flow/shape of the layout probably won't be linear as I like the concept of a flowing fascia, especially when combined with black fascia paint, black valances, black ceilings, black under-layout skirting, and black flooring.
Remember you have to include wide-radius curves and roundy-round capabilities for when I inevitably try to run anachronisms over your pike. "What do you mean the S1 never made it to Jersey?"
The main should hopefully be accommodating to all your rolling short circuits.