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Thanks for the replies. Mine has grades & cuts & bridges courtesy of Unitrack & Woodland Scenic Risers and grades. Before I had to move it was pink foam paradise but the grades all worked no derailments. I'm trying to model Anthracite Coal country where I grew up. Even there, the killer grades were like 2.5%. I tried to keep mine to 3%. What I was thinking of in my origional post are layouts I see that are basically cork & rail , 0% grade and minimalist scenery, but that look like there are plenty of operational challenges. Sort of like the Cat Mt that was in GMR 2003 or 4. Some one hit it right when they said with a flat layout you can do your planning in real space real time, especially with Unitrack. Then when you like it, secure it down. <br /> <br />I do like the idea of no grades, but having the scenery around it dip and rise to give the feeling of Mt Railroading. I guess if I was starting over from scratch I would take the advice of having my first try 0 grade, then move on from there. But I've already taken a big step towards grades, so onward and upward for me, Once I get the space to put it. And I'm not talking huge here. Shelf layout in an L 10' x 10' Dave
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