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Layout in a shipping container? Scrap that idea, I'm building a switching layout instead.
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If I understand how these things work, don't you rent these? Would you be permited to modify a rented unit by attaching the layout to the wall, bringing in power, blocking or adding windows? If you bought the unit would the company still move it for you? Climate control may not be an issue in Christchurch but in the Midwest of the USA there would only be three or four months of the year you could comfortably make use of it without some heat or A/C. Half of that time rain would be an issue if the one end was wide open the the elements. Work space would be cramped and you best not be claustrophobic. Are there zoning restrictions that would keep you from having this sit in the yard at the current home or any future home? <br /> <br />Now that I have bashed the idea enough let me say I don't think any of that can't be overcome. There are small furnaces and A/C units for recreationational vehicles that could be adapted. Foam sheets could double as insulation and backboards. A power hookup like for an RV should be able to supply enough power for lights, trains and cooling. <br /> <br />For me being confined in the little box would be a real problem.
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