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Something I'm going to throw out there for you... "IF" it was my layout/time/space, etc., I would do an around-the-walls layout - a complete circle. In addition, there would be a peninsula or two in the middle. There would be a liftout or hinged section for the door that electrically cuts off the track on either side of it. I personally would not have any of the grand "U-turns". I always like to see layouts where the track just goes through the scene from left to right. That is what I always see in real life. If I was building with the amount of space you have, I would keep the track plan very simple. The size alone offers enough to keep you busy for years. Not trying to be critical - just trying to bring up some things that may not have occured to you. Have you seen Dave Barrow's old Cat Mountain & Santa Fe layout? He had a HUGE space, yet the track plan was very simple. It was all a couple feet wide with track simply going from left to right as you look at every section of it. Rick Rideout's layout is similar - here are some pics:http://www.rixproducts.com/rixmodel.htm Just some somewhat un-solicited advice from an armchair guy who takes as long to design a layout as you do [:)]
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