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[quote user="onempo"] I'd prefer a shelf layout now, but since this was a father & son project from 40 years ago, it has a lot of sentimental value.  The track plan worked out OK when we built it, but some of the grades are too steep.  I had to lower some of the highest track and raise some lower track to flatten it out a bit.  The scenery was a big challenge.  Much of the design in the plan just doesn't work, and I've had to get creative.  I'm sure if anyone else built this layout, they had the same problems, and I'd be interested in hearing how they solved them. <div style="clear:both;"> </div> [/quote] I would be curious to know what other problems (besides grades) you have found?   When I first looked at this book 6months ago, I noticed some concerning things about the layouts in the book.  The most striking of which was approximately half (47-52, depending on how some are situated in the space) of them had a greater than 30" reach to the farthest track.  Some of them (including 97) had a 30"+ reach to a yard ladder (assumming that the layout was built against one or more walls).    It is understandable that you are hesitant to tear down the layout you and your father built, but perhaps you could save a few of the more workable/favorite portions of the layout and work them into a new arround the walls plan?  Also do you perhaps have children/grandchildren that might be interested in building a layout with you, maybe make some new memories?  If the benchwork is in decent condition, maybe repurpose that into the new layout.   You could definitely work in some of the original buildings from the old layout/keep the others that dont fit into the new plan on a display shelf or something.   Just some food for thought.
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