Appreciate the comments. Not to hi-jack this thread, but I am looking for a floor layout for my kids that can be assembled on plywood skeleton base similar to Kitt Works, with the intention of storing chucks behind the couch. My hi-rail layout does not provide the hands on interaction I think my kids (all very young) are looking for with accessories and access to all parts of the layout where they can learn about running train and perhaps lessons on being careful (I am also out of rooms for another layout). I decided to make the plunge tonight with powered switches. Diagram below. Blue lines indicate where the different part of the layout will be cut.
Thanks
