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Too much track. Your Yard leads will interfere with any long wheel base freight/passenger equuipment taht overhangs on a 18" radius curve. Better to have less track and have it make more sense than to cram as much as you can into a 4X8. Maybe a 4X8 with a spur 2X8 long? Try a double track main loop connected by a double crossover on one side or two curved turnouts on the loops sides and a 3 bay engine stall ( turntable on a 4X8 takes up too much real estate) for engine storage on one side of the loop. On the other side put in a smal 2 or three lead yard/industry. or make a passenger terminal on one side. Kinda like these: http://www.naisp.net/users/mfischer/Trkplans/2x40002.gif http://www.resteddoginn.ca/nsquest/e/layout.php Try this website for more ideas.... http://www.naisp.net/users/mfischer/m_train2.htm it's great to run as many trains as you can, but if you have DCC you can run more trains on less track....I think that was one of the major reasons why us old timers complained and DCC was invented!
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