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I have built two four by eight layouts and am now working on a 7 X 8 layout that actually does not take up more room when a few things are considered. On my 4 X 8s, I had to leave a 30" aisle around the layout so I could reach everything. On my 7 X 8, I am in the middle of the layout so all parts are accessable from the middle. Two of its four sides are against the wall. On my old 4 X 8s, the control panel was on one side so I had to have room for it and a chair to sit in. All things considered, the 7 X 8 actually takes up less space than the 4X 8 and the room needed AROUND the layout. On my last 4 X 8, I had a heck of a time working on the middle of the layout without damaging the parts I had to lean over. It is also much better because if a train has a problem or derails, with my 7 X 8 I can reach it from the middle. On the old 4 X 8, I usually had to walk around the layout to take care of a problem. Because the middle is open, I don't have 56 sq. ft. I have about 40 sq. ft. That is all usable easily accessable 40 sq. feet. The 4 X 8 layout offers 32 sq. ft. but with the space needed around the layout, actually took up more of the room.
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