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[quote user="modelbnsfer"]Hey It was really to anyone but I just used his post to reply to. And so Its really your 4th layout? I wish I could operate my layout but I desgined it when I first got into the hobby and had no idea what to do <img src="http://cs.trains.com/trccs/emoticons/icon_smile_swg.gif" mce_src="http://cs.trains.com/trccs/emoticons/icon_smile_swg.gif" alt="Smile,Wink, & Grin">and how big is your layout? It must be somewhat big if 3 operators is the bare minimum. Oh and I like your website, its really cool and realistic. Taylor[/quote] Uh, sort of. In physical construction it's my 3rd, since the benchwork and general design stayed the same, but every single town was changed and almost all of the track rebuilt. So I guess in terms of moving forward with my skills, it's my 4th. This was my first layout! That's me at age 7 in the green shirt...that black rope on the ground behind my brother traces the outline of my current layout, the pole next to it is in the middle of a hill next to the Mascoma Lake Grade. [IMG]http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee261/TrainManTy/11140001.jpg[/IMG] My layout measures about 12' by 22' in a kidney shape. I wish I had an accurate track plan, but the only one I have is really skewed from it's real dimensions and the layout is so different that it's almost unrecognizable.3 operators isn't all that many - one each for the yard job, the through freight, and the local. But I can actually only fit a couple trains on the mainline at any given time. I have a single double-ended siding for meets plus a long running track for the local to hide in, a yard with two double-ended tracks and plenty more space for the local or yard job, and a four-track staging yard that stretches a good 20 feet. The trick to realistic operations is to spread the trains out. Waaayyy out!Here's a video tour of the railroad, which is narrated and for added fun, includes some train footage! It's neat to see how much Enfield and West Canaan have changed since I took this in mid-August![url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Up_8u-x671o[/url]
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