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There are options to the dilemna proposed in the opening thread. I thought I was going mad for the self-same reasons. I decided to let things sit and fester while I wandered off and blew an entire summer fishing in all my spare moments. Through it all, possibly sucking up some type of osmotic swill, I hit on the ideal (for me anyway) solution. Only use part of the basement. Yes, absolute heresy. So I then tried to fit the entire Great Northern into 12'x24'. Back outside, shoveling snow this time. In the end, over nearly 2 years, I finally decided to use the smaller space with the spaghetti bowl track plan substantially reduced and the scenery potential exponentially increased. Time has taught me I made the right choice, at least for me. I am not overpowered by the self imposed need to work like a dog forever to fill an auditorium (well, you know what I mean) sized space. I have ended up with a layout I have been able to build in a single lifetime without blowing a gasket. However (as in HOWEVER), I do not suggest that anyone contemplating reconstructing a full division of their favorite prototype should not proceed forthwith. This is, after all, a hobby that promotes individuality in every real sense. <br /> <br />May your 10,000 ft mainline never kink, may your trains never derail, may your track be self-cleaning, may all your electrical connections function forever, and may you never have a switch machine failure. <br /> <br />Tom
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