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Coyote... While 20x19 is a great space, and while you can double or triple-deck your layout to gain maximum advantage, modelling 4 states even with selective compression will be a challenge. Take a look at specific locations along the line. If you are into operations, you'll want to focus on the industries and other opportunities for ops that interest you. Create a series of "scenes" from along the line that really appeal to you. This may require more research...! Once you have the "destinations" set, then you can begin to string them together with the scenes from (up to) the 4 states that you want to model - a famous cut, bridge, etc. If you really want to try to make the distances feel big, but do not want to have to build huge amounts of benchwork, try a twice (or three times) around. Put one or two towns on each loop. Disguise the "repetition" by having the track pass towns on a different elevation, or in a tunnel, or hidden behind a backdrop some of the time. (you will need some tricks like this, as once around a 20x19 room is really only about one scale mile). Don Janes has used some of these tricks in his layout, published in one of the MR special editions (Great Model Railroads or Model Railroad Planning) a few years ago. Very effective. Good luck with your planning! Andrew
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