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[quote user="rrinker"]  One big point - how many would get bored running a train over actual distances? Set the throttle, blow the horn for crossings, and otherwise just walk along with your train for a half hour until it gets to the next siding. <div style="clear:both;"></div> [/quote] Well, this matches exactly my experience. Once a year, we have a big model railroading fest, where two clubs meat in a large hall to set up their modules to a huge layout with a single line mainline run of up to actual 500 ft. There are up to 7 intermediate stations to be served, where cars are to be set out and spotted, as well as new ones to be picked up. We run on a time table with a fast clock, but that does not prevent people from "speeding", just to get to the stations in no time at all and do the switching work. We now have imposed a "speed limit" of 20 scale mph on the entire layout (it is a narrow gauge line),but the majority wants to lift it or increase the number of stations. Big is not always better!
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