QUOTE: Originally posted by niblick13bee Check this concept for a great alternative to the problematical 4 x 8: http://www.kudzucompany.com/lds/samples/betterbeginnerlayout.htm
Chip
Building the Rock Ridge Railroad with the slowest construction crew west of the Pecos.
Tom
QUOTE: Originally posted by jecorbett Keep it simple. Don't try to cram too much into it. A single or double track oval with a siding or two, a few industrial spurs and maybe a small yard. If I were to build a 4X8, I would put a double sided backdrop down the middle, maybe angled slightly. This would give my small layout two distinct locations that were scenicly separated from each other.