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Robby P. wrote:The room size is a 8 x 8. I'm open to ideas.
Sounds like it's time for a shelf layout with a duckunder maybe, or a lift bridge?
Robby P. wrote:I have alot of 2x4's. Give me some ideas!
Robby P. wrote:Here it is. I have 2 - 4x8s and alot of 2x4's. Give me some ideas!!!!! I am modeling Ho, and I am one that has had all 4x8. I'm tired of them. I wan't something neat. I am wanting to do some switching, and some main line running. Mostly going for your scrap, coal theme. Right now I am still DC but will change over oneday. I am sure some people on here came help me. The room size is a 8 x 8. I'm open to ideas.
Have a look at the Heart of Georgia illustration layout for a general idea of what you can fit fairly easily on an around the walls shelf layout : http://www.hogrr.com/
An example of a very quick and dirty sketch of a possible around the walls shelf layout (click on image to enlarge):
Shelf layouts is probably the way to go. But theme must be based on _your_ vision of what you are trying to accomplish.
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Start daydreaming. What do you see in your ideal layout? A layout is not a bunch of track, it's a vision. Find the vision.
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Chip
Building the Rock Ridge Railroad with the slowest construction crew west of the Pecos.