One of things I like the most about this layout is that its has a triple line main. This was a feature that Craig insisted on and was challenging for me to design. In effect he gets 50% more mainline from the same two line bench work. We chose Atlas track because it it had a wide variety of curves sizes that nested neatly @ 4.5" from center rail. While this is not enough space to comfortably run articulated steamers side by side around curves, it does has a very prototypical appearance. Craig may say he's a novice layout builder but he laid his track like a pro making his own track distance jig from a 2x4. This allowed him to maintain perfect separation between lines even going around curves. Track and layout look great now, once ballasted it will be fantastic.
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