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20 x 20 is a great size! Nice to have so much room...! Just for clarification - are you talking about raising and lowering a 20x20 layout ? I would think that is going to be very difficult. The weight of such a layout might be substantial, even with benchwork made of extruded foam, and the lightest structure possible. Also, I would think that flexing would be a problem when the layout is in motion - cracking plaster or causing buildings to move... As far as looking for reference materials, this can be one of the best parts of the hobby. There is plenty on the Tahachapi - you could start with back issues of MR - my hobby shop sells them for 50 cents each. As Paul mentioend above, even with 20x20, you will have to pick some favourite locations to model, and fill in the rest with landscapes, etc, that capture the flavour of the area, since 20x20 will only be able to accomodate a few miles of the real world. Andrew
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