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After 25 years of track plans,many trying to copy John Allan's G&D railroad,I've given up on the planning out part of model railroading.I did the room and lights then i put shelving around the outside walls at 48".I did a peninsula the same way leaving a 3' aisleway around it.This has given me a flat, chest-height layout which I can put my tracks down and run trains.. <br /> I found that this keeps me from wasting time and reams of graph paper drawing track plans.If I want to put in a building or change a siding or passing track it's a cinch and if I don't like it I can go back.This approach also inspired me to include backdrops and front facias as part of the basic setup,which tidies up the whole thing. <br /> The down side is no changes in elevation-neither in track nor topography but ,boy,when you get some friends over to run it it's real fun to walk beside your train and run it up close!It also highlights DCC operation -high and low priority trains,way freights and passenger units all add to the fun! <br /> I guess I'm saying "enough planning-get your trains rolling and have some fun!" <br />
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