Have you ever rebuilt your layout after seeing another?

No.

Yes   We borrowed quite a few scenes from Bob Bartizeks train layout. We actually torn down a big layout and started over. Still working on it but just about finished.

Joe P's is 23 x18 +. They are 6" grid. oh, no to your question.

Thank you Carl!

Well, my room is 12' wide x 16' length...which is 6' short on the width and 7' on the length.

Thus, I would not be able to do O-72 curves, but might be able to do a little compression since my lower level is O48 curves.

It is interesting how large his layout looks, even larger than what it actually is, maybe because there is no scenery.

My question is, how will people view the subway stations if they are covered?

I do not think it feasible for me to to rebuild from scratch, but I would like to incorporate how he did his stations and tunnels.

Right now I have a Lionel Fastrack subway level with a perfect area for a station, and I could use Joe's inspiration for that.

The upper level is all NYC steam from the late 1880s up to the 1940s.

All New York city area.

All of my stress, is trying to figure out how to add O-54 curves to an already filled to the brim room, without tearing down 1 side because I cannot reach the wall to mount a 3rd level with O54 track.

If only I had a larger room!

I guess we all say that.

There are times I think about starting over...

But we approach the layout in smaller stages, vice all at once.

So for instance we have sections of the layout that are nothing but bench work to nearly finished and everything in between.

I thought if I tried to do 100% of the steps all at once that I would get tired, frustrated and bored.

So when I go down to the basement on any given day I can decide to work on anything that floats my boat.  Benchwork, wiring, laying track, scenery, buildings.

It is because of this method that things remain new and fresh to me.  AND if I do see another layout with great ideas, I can have areas that I can incorporate or modify areas of mine.  

Ron

I never thought about re doing my layout after seeing a great layout. I have change a few things like my freight yard which had gar graves switches so I changes to Ross switches which did change the footprint of the yard but it turned out better. Always seeing the great scenery work on other layouts I decided to redo all of mine and I am happy with the outcome. Other then that I would never tear down my layout  because I saw a better track plan. I have a given space to work with and it does not allow for too much change..............Paul

Yes, back in the late 1980's, after I visited Phil Klopp and saw his layout. I painted the ceiling black, put in recessed lighting to have the layout with diorama-like scenes  and redid the bench work from an island in the middle of the room to  tables running along the wall--a shelf layout. The concept has not changed since. The issue now is the concept is great, but implementing the way it should be is not easy, for me, due to lack of time.

But, Phil Klopp is an artist.  

After seeing some of the bigger layouts here on the forum or in OG mag. All I can do is buy a bigger house, but that's not going to happen so I have to keep what I have. The only way I change the layout is change the engines and the rolling stock. That gives the layout a new look.

I have over time come to appreciate certain aspects of work others have done, and yes incorporated, with my own take and added or changed part of my own layout to accommodate things I did not think of myself! Part of the fun, don't you think?  

No, not yet, but I sure want to sometimes after seeing some of the layouts other forum members post here! There are some really nice layouts out there.

I find it fun to see other layouts and peruse OGR pages for ideas and tips and hints.  The wife and I have too much time, effort and love invested in our little "round and round" layout to have the heart to fire axe it and start over, especially given I turn 68 tomorrow.

And besides layout is wintertime/rainy day, and summertime is gardening/travel/ home maintenance get out and enjoy life time!!.

Not in person, but after seeing Paul Scoles DVD featuring his beautiful Sn3 layout I completely changed my thinking about what in model railroading was important to me.

Jeff C

Change the layout because something else looks better, NO. Use their ideas to improve your own layout, YOU BETCHA! The variety of layouts we have here as a resource is incredible! I agree with Jeff C, it gives you a new perspective...

Yep twice, after seeing layouts in magazines. First time don't remember to much about it, but didn't turn out. This last time about 2 years ago a 95% rebuild. Turned out better than I could have hoped and more pleasing train routing with more options.

No.

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Dennis

No . . . I get good ideas from time to time, in fact just about every time I visit DGJones' layout, but I just incorporate them into the next projects on my layout.  

No, I have been fortunate to know what I want and to do most of the work myself. I do appreciate what others have done, but their work belongs to them and I do not copy it.

No. I have seen many beautiful layouts and have seen a building or car I might think about on putting on my layout but someone's layout has there own personal touch which I think makes everyone's layout special in their own way. I have never left anyone's layout thinking. "Gee I wish that was mine" Nope. I'm happy with what I have because it is my own creation from the ground up. 

My layout was in the planning stage for 10 years, has been in the making 13 years, and is 95% finished.  I am satisfied with the result and am not going to do it over again but there are always additions, modifications and refinements to be made. Improving scenery, track work and weathering is an ongoing process.

One can never have the best layout around but if that is the goal you choose a never ending path. Build a layout within your capabilities and be happy with what you have.

No I haven't but as others have said I have borrowed ideas that just caught my eye.  Sometimes it is something that just looks better or a better way to do something ect...