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My current and absolutely final layout (at least I hope it is) is 12' x 24', is around the wall with an island, 30" minimun radius mainline curves, no. 6 turnouts on the mainline, no. 4 Tru-Scale hi speed turnouts in the staging. Visible mainline track is code 70, staging is all code 100. The road is set in the Western mountains where I live. My layout is too big when it is time to dust it in the spring, too big as I continue to build conifer trees to place on the mountains, too small when I wi***o run a mainline train in a continuous loop while I just sit and watch. Just the right size for the operating scheme we use every two weeks when full operations are conducted over the line. In absolute truth, this layout is perfect for me. I can perform the maintenance required without wiping myself out, and after many tries, I finally got the layout I was always shooting for. I like the mix of through freights, switching, way freights, locals and mine runs that are part of the current operating scheme. It is great fun. <br /> <br />Tom
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