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First decision is: how "serious" do you want to be? "Serious" folks all go for point-to-point (meaning, in short, no continuous running), others have continuous running. Myself, I enjoy semi-serious operating sessions in which I treat the road as a point-to-point, but I also enjoy just watchin' 'em roll (sometimes, I must confess, with an adult beverage in my hand), so my track plan is continuous. <br /> <br />If you want continuous, I, like CWClark, am a fan of figure-8's and dogbones. Not everybody likes 'em. <br /> <br />In terms of genuine advice I offer two points: <br /> <br />(1) Have grades! Moving from a flat single-elevation main line to grades - and tracks crossing one another at elevation - totally transforms the visual and operating interest of a layout. <br />(2) Doodle away for basic ideas - but get a simple planning tool (e.g. WinRail) that will let you do a reality check.
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