Appreciate all the feedback above. I was playing around last night with just doing an O-72 curved layout with the less is more mentality. It would only be a single mainline with one passing loop and four sidings for industry but it left a lot more room for buildings, scenery and overall spacious feel compared to what I previously posted.
Since I will be running legacy/DCS I could run the trains from the outside of the table. I could still have two long storage tracks and run a passenger and local freight. I love the wye idea but don't think it will fit with O-72 but would love to hear ideas if everyone things it could work. I will say this is daunting with such a small space with the goal of whatever I build being able to keep me busy having fun for 4-5 years until we are ready to look for a house with a larger space for the trains. I'll post the new layout today for review once I clean it up.
