Thanks to everyone who supplied helpful into. I've chucked together some of my thoughts about a layout and attached an image. I dont have a lot of space so this is what I'm thinking for "module #1." It's basically a loop with trolley running in the center - again, another simple loop. This is all I have space for right now (42 x 78) and seems a reasonable start. Module #2 to be added later would be larger and feature more trolley lines. I'm a year or more out on that one - still dealing with college age kids and tuition...
I dont have any RR software - this is just my grabbing the artwork from the manufacture and chucking it into graphic design software. I think ultimately I will print out all the track pieces 100% and sort of play around with this like the old colorforms and get things worked out, check fit and interference, etc. and then order the trackwork. The trackwork here is actual drawings from Ross though for the track I'd probably use Gargraves. The trolley loop I'm thinking possibly superstreets.
I like the smaller stuff - and moving forward would most like to have a small army of these types of utility vehicles though I realize these would need to be scratch built or kitbashed: http://www.westernrailimages.c...ley-Line/i-W3bHvrP/A
Still working things out, buying a few things as I can find them and making adjustments.
Thanks everyone. Comments/suggestions welcome.
