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<p>IMHO, the OP has asked a perfectly legitimate question.</p> <p>When we prepare our layout plans, we put all the emphasize on the track plan, whereas scenery is usually treated as a stepchild. Scenery is much more than what fills the space not covered by track. Special care has to be exercised when it comes to slopes, dips, cuts and ravines. They usually require much more space than we figure.</p> <p>A good layout plan does not only consider operation, but it is designed with scenery in mind. That´s why I usually prepare quite detailed drawings, just for me to visualize scenic possibilities.</p> <p>Like this:</p> <p><a href="http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv185/SirMadig/KensLayout4klein.jpg"><img src="http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv185/SirMadig/KensLayout4klein.jpg" alt=" " border="0" /></a></p> <p>... or this:</p> <p><a href="http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv185/SirMadig/RhBAlbula11-1.jpg"><img src="http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv185/SirMadig/RhBAlbula11-1.jpg" alt=" " border="0" /></a></p>
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