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I'm still in the "printed paper modeling" phase (read armchair modeling [:D]) but, eventually, my layout should depict a portion of the freelanced "Ft Madison & Omaha RR" across Southern Iowa, in the 50's The rationale would be to work interchange with the NKP in Peoria, UP in Omaha, and forward as much freigth as possible in between. Given the rural nature of the country traversed by the FtM&O RR and it's bridge road concept, there would be few industries on line but country elevators, stock, farm implement, lumber and oil dealers,etc... I'm also thinking of having some coal mining still running in Southern Iowa (coal mines closed in the 20's actually ) to let a coal branch bring further traffic (I love coal gondolas, beside grain elevators [8D] ) The layout should be centered around a small division point, with two branchs radiating (one to the coal mining area, the other to Des Moines), a small yard, and an interchange with any midwestern road (could change depending the mood, RI, CNW, CB&Q, MStP,etc...) All this is designed to be modelled on a 10' by 1 1/2' shelf layout (in Nscale) not counting unmodelled staging area (retractable hinged shelf) BTW, Trainboy, in 50's Western OK, you should have plenty of stock extras, grain and carbon black traffic to operate !!! [^] marc France
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