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Very Nice ideas. This one has been in planning for some time. I am not too concerned with single person operation I may set it up so I could work one line and possibly 2 or 3 folks to work the other lines. However considering the expense involoved in wiring DCC may be the way to go. Just wondering about boosters. I think zypher has 5 amps a booster. Now, to avoid confusion about single person operation I probably will have 14-18 indudtries and each "Line" will have an area of industries to call own. I think that with Grandt Line's system of operation I could theoratically cover the entire work week in 5 to 7 sessions. It will avoid reputation. I wanted to reach all areas of track so that means about 2 foot give and take max width. The port is probably in the centre by default. I understand the basics of cad, but I always add a few inches on all 4 sides of a square so to speak to accomodate the pencil. I would think that the sixe of the room is a bit big, but wanted people to be able to move like myself and the spouse. And if necessary wheelchair accessable. (Planning for future.) That really cuts the train table down to size. I did not give staging much thought until this afternoon. IF I understand this it means to literally make a train and park it ready to come on stage. That may reduce the need to make and break trains on 3 yards (I dont think that big) I probably will have 2 or 3 trains with very favorite motive power to make time on the main while I handle the way switching. Trains could come out of staging at the appointed order and play out role on the layout (Bridge traffic, transfer, local etc) I think it is true of every person to think big and grand and when the reality hits little by little, comprimises to settle issues that really counts. Such as 14 car trains. Those look like trains but does not threaten to fall over at curves etc. I think I could assemble a 60 car monster but that is just that a monster. Thanks again for your kind words of advice. It really has helped. Lee
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