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John, I had a similar experience when I set up a 4 x 8 for my father-in-law. I ended up learning how to do some scenery but little more. It was more than he needed so he was never disappointed with the 'Layout.' I went into it thinking, how hard can it be . . . after all I am an engineer. After my disatisfaction with that layout, I read every model railroad book I could find (my library is probably over $500 of stuff not including the MR and MRC magazines) so that I could learn what the secret to satisfying modeling would require. For me, I learned it would have to be an operation oriented layout. Now I have started another "4 x 8" for my son. However, it has a track on the opposite side from the "operators position" where this layout will be able to interchange cars with my layout when it is built someday in the future when I have the R/W. This interchange track is the whole key for me because it means this layout doesn't end at the edge of the existing "benchwork." Good Luck with your model. - Ed
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