I know where to walk but guests have a hard time trying to figure out where to step in my garden layout. I've noticed (not mentioning names) some GRR layout features that appear difficult for guests to get around.
I've tried placing natural looking flat rocks around the place but it's still a challenge, as I like to fill up the space with plants.
I hear ya', Dave. I planned my layout with open spaces and roads which double as paths. I also left a fair amount of space on many of the outer edges to get around. The layout was built off a a patio and gazebo (fan equipped for summer railfanning) and I put a big bench in near the new extension for premium railfanning. I just worked up my track plan. The space is about 80 feet long and 25 feet deep at its widest. The loops are a bit more triangular than it shows in the diagram.
-Brian
Hi FG&J
I have a similar problem in one area of my current line I used stepping stones to solve the problem as well.
Later I changed the stepping stones to little paving slabs so it was an obvious access point
Its one of the issues with a garden railway that needs some clever thought so that it is obviously a path looks nice and works.
You don't really need guests trampling the garden, particularly if you follow the "GARDEN" railway philosophy.
Access really needs to be planed at the beginning.
Which is real good coming from some one who got that bit wrong
regards John
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