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I have about 70% track layed for my 8x16 layout but I'm not happy with my continous run layout. Only one smallish yard and no staging. Having watched trains "just roll by" since my kindergarten years this doesn't please me anymore. I want more of a prototypical feeling. Well while running my trains today I decided to measure out the size of my room and "dream up" a new plan. Well after coming up with a new plan I decided I loved the possibilities. My plan is a point to point with a 6 and a 10 track yard at each end. Atleast one with a engine facility. Almost a mile of mainline track and 28 minimum radius. Possible ten foot stub end passenger terminal(still debating). The operations are what is getting me most excited. Having to shuffle locomotives to have enough power at a given yard. That once a cut of cars are moved they are at their destination unless they are going out on the local. Actually having a place for my cars to go. The ability to have meets of trains in oppisite directions. And actually having a reason to having op sessions with more than one person. Because I was having trouble coming up with enough traffic to keep more than myself busy. Though I can still run it myself as long as I time my meets right. The only draw back so far is I'll have to cut down my longest trains from 20+ cars to about 15 which I can deal with. So after some cleaning, desconstruction begins. I'm just glad I nailed the track down instead of glue. Then I will slowly build up till it's done. I'll keep you guys posted and post some pictures of my plan and constructing as it comes along. Andrew Miller (truly excited)
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