Layout Corners

[ndbprr]

So you come to a corner. Does anybody curve the layout also? Reason I ask is I will have minimum 48" radius in HO and the railroad will be 30" wide so I should be able to fit in several industries there. May have to go to plywood for the corners unless somebody has a better idea

[rrinker]

I haven't gotten there yet, but I don;t think I will curve the layout. Put a piece across the inside corners at a 45 degree angle, yes. That will give me a nice spot for a little extra scenery in an otherwise unusable space.

--Randy

[Anonymous]

I'm leaving my cormers square to make space for more scenery. Yes, I know the corner would look better curved but I'm working in a finished space with drywall walls and don't want to add another layer of masonite or linoleum(sp?) on top of it. Ceiling is 12 feet high and curved so that would just complicate the whole thing.

[Anonymous]

If you're talking track, it is wasted space, but there's more to a layout than just track. If you're talking scenery it's a world of opportunity. So I have kept my square corners. Only one is currently completed, and it looks great. Only squirrels and other small animals in my make believe world will ever wander through that corner, but it will contribute to the overall look and feel of my layout when it's finished*

Trevor

*authors note: I am told by Old Bob at my LHS that your layout is never finished, so the word "finished" is used as a short way to identify a time when my layout is more complete than uncomplete.