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Hi Randy,I was curious about the "historical scenario" and the locale for your RR. So I went to your website in the hope of seeing it in some detail, but I couldn't find anything.I am however amazed that with all that space you're considering going over to the tiny trains! I did a quick calu and you've got like 765 sq ft of room!!! [:O]Most of us would kill for that. You could probably even do a pretty decent O scale layout in that space...If you're not happy with the layout as it is, IMHO re-design is the answer. Not sacrificing the level of detail & realism, ease of handling, selection of equipment, sound, etc, etc, etc... that HO offers. (Not to even mention what you already have invested in HO.)This will probably anger a few people, but [when working with a reasonable amount of area] I've always felt that there are only two things you get from N scale; big scenery & long mainline runs. (And of course the long trains to go with it.) I feel that in all other areas N is just too much of a compromise... It looks like you have ~ 4-1/4 scale miles, including staging, plus the branch, if I see it correctly. If it's mainline you're after I'd bet you could get a lot more in that space if you really wanted to.I see mushrooms. (But then I always do.) With a partial mushroom and one helix I managed to squeeze in the same mainline (in HO) in just over 450 sq ft of room area. Granted, in my plan scenery will be a challenge... [:-^]I guess it all depends on what you're after.Just my [2c] Ignore me if you like...P.S. I am still curious about your road.
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