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Wow - ok. That is a huge undertaking. Some guys spend years planning a layout to get it just right! You might want to start with only a module - a standard 2 foot by 4 foot "table" that a number of modellers use. Also it will limit the number of structures you have to draw. In HO scale, you can really only fit a small roundhouse, or part of a larger one, on this amount of table. If you focussed on an engine servicing facility in the steam era, you could fill your 2x4 table with a small roundhouse, a coal tower, a water tower, ash pit, a couple of small outbuildings, and it'd be full. For an interesting example, see: http://www.geocities.com/fundynorthern/FirstModules.html Bob's modules are sightly larger than 2x4, and they are designed in pairs, but you get the idea. Here's a link to building modules, so you can se how a standard 2x4 is put together: http://www.railwaybob.com/Modules/ModuleConstruction/ModConstr01.htm I don't know if you do your drafting on the computer. It has been a while since I was in drafting class, but we used to do our drawings with pencils and paper... wow, I sound old [;)] You could start with Atlas Right Track Software (RTS). It is available at www.atlasrr.com . That will let you play around with track, and the basic footprint of a variety of buildings to get a feel for things. Anyway, this is a big challenge, so I hope it works out for you. If you have any other questions - post away! Andrew
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