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LensCapOn - I am not sure, whether the OP is willing to accept any critique or advice on his layout design. From his answers, I gather he just wants to have a confirmation of how great it is. Well, it isn´t and DavidB was perfectly right in suggesting to reconsider it. I am afraid the OP will sink quite a lot of $$$ and time into this layout, only to find out that he wanted too much in too little a space and that he won´t be able to incorporate even a trace of realistic looking scenery. Operation will remain at letting a train circle the loop, as the yard he designed is pretty much useless with its many unnecessary switchbacks and short leads. If the OP would be open for suggestions, I would recommend to look into some proven designs, like MR´s project layout "The Salt Lake Route" or an adaption of an HO scale layout I made some time ago: <img src="http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv185/SirMadig/EntwurfB.jpg" alt=" " /> I would also recommend to invest a little time and do some reading before indulging into a costly experiment which will definitively not lead to where he wants to go. There are some excellent books available from our host (and others), just to name a few: <a href="http://www.kalmbachstore.com/12428.html" target="_blank">Martin McGuirk´s "N Scale Railroading: Getting Started in the Hobby"</a> <a href="http://www.kalmbachstore.com/12148.html" target="_blank">John Armstrong´s "Track Planning for Realistic Operation"</a> But who are we - with our background of 50+ years in the hobby - to dare to give this advice [:(!]
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