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A good shelf depth for HO.
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<p> Hi MILW-RODR,</p><p>I see that you are still in the planning stage - take your time. </p><p>I usually plan "my" shelves at a width of 18" or 24", but the width can vary. If I understand your question correctly, you are not only asking the question of how wide shelves should be, but also, if you should go for a shelf-type layout or a donut-shaped one.</p><p>The selection of layout shape finally depends on available space and type of operation you´d like to model. If you are happy with switching and available space is tight, a shelf layout will do. If you want to let your trains circle your layout now and then, a donut-shaped layout is the better choice. Building return loops on a shelf layout is not really advisable as they eat up a lot of space - just look at the introductory pages of the Kalmbach book on 48 top-notch track plans.</p><p>A 10` by 6´ donut shaped layout maybe a little tight, but, IIRC, steinjr´s layout is not much bigger. Why don´t you post a sketch of your room (if you haven´t done this earlier) and we see, how much space you <b>really</b> have?<br></p>
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