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I did not mean to comment on the publication... perhaps I came out a bit quick with a prejudice I have...SORRY! [:I] I know that some of those named produce some really useful ideas and good guides on how to do things. I haven't seen the book so I can't comment on it except to say That Joe Fugate's stuff is good and that he does tell us to go and look at the real thing. If they're all doing the same...GREAT [8D] [quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Bob grech I think one of the most over looked aspects of a good design is operation. IMO, Operation is what separates a dull design (a layout having trains go round and round) to one that provides many years of enjoyment. [/quote] I totally agree! The huge difficulty is that so many of us are tempted to follow layouts we see at shows and in mags. The trouble is that we only spend a short time looking at them at a show. In a mag we get a frozen frame. One good guide to how good a layout is (as in how interesting to run trains on) is to take a look at how numb the operators have gone at different times of day. If they're bored brainless... you have your answer. One operator of a really good layout i saw had an answer to end-of-the-second-day-blues... when asked he explained that he was colour-co-ordinating the box cars...[:D] I know that it's difficult, especially for first timers, but the thing to try to do is to work out what you will be able to do with it (other than scrap it and start again) when you have completed it. I like to try to provide for 3 things 1. trundling round and being entertaining while I'm working on something else - and when the inlaws come. 2. point-to-point service running... for when I want to play trains and enthusiasts are around. 3. A bit of switching- but not too much - that can go on while 1 and/or 2 are happening but will occasionally interupt them... this is for really playing trains [:p] The important thing is to enjoy it.[^]
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