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My latest approach to layout construction is to build seperate "scenes", or dioramas, which are closed in on three sides by a backdrop, with hidden holes that allow the train to enter & exit the scene. The scenes are linked by un-sceniced "bridges" (actually, just narrow shelves along the wall), allowing the train to travel an un-modeled, or "unseen" distance between scenes. This way, I can model an industrial switching area as little as one train length away from a rural stream crossing, & because the view from scene to scene is completely blocked, the imagination can allow them to be miles apart. <br />Using this approach, you could model a junction/interchange with a mainline, with a branch going off to a distant town. Along the way, the line could pass through a mine scene, a quarry, logging area, engine facility, or whatever your personal interests may be.
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