I received Run 314 earlier this week...and while I've seen parts of Alan's layout in pictures and videos in the past, it is always fantastic to see more, and the bonus was to read about its construction...I never realized how expansive it actually was ~ 1,200 sq. ft with nice long stretches and broad curves! Alan and I obviously share a passion for building in the 3rd dimension, although mine is a fraction of the size and scope and I only kit-bash Railking structures, yet I understood some time ago that utilizing urban scenery on a layout is analogous to what some attempt to do with mountains, i.e., let the trains disappear and re-appear, go in and out of tunnels, effectively giving the viewer an "mindtrip" whereby the trains appear to be going on a journey; and, from any given vantage point, you're viewing different scenery and you're mind is tricked because you don't know where the trains are! Alan's layout is what I call running trains = fun.
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