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I was a real estate agent for 6 years so it's neat being on the other end of the deal. It's definitely more intimidating when it's your money going out! Our interest rate is so low it's laughable.

There is actually a decent sized S gauge group here which is interesting considering there are only 2 O scale layouts that aren't 3 rail. I have too much money in N scale, some HO, and O right now to add yet another scale into the mix but I do think S is a very nice size. I've got several ideas for the room but I'm leaning towards an industrial setting where I can do lots of switching where shorter trains and tighter curves as small as 36" radius don't look all that out of place.

I am thinking about diverging slightly away from the pure 2 rail. I am thinking that I can lay code 172 rail on the mainline with closed frog switches and the run an outside 3rd rail on it, taking the time to detail it so it looks like a real outside rail line. Then the rest of the layout aside from the main can be pure 2 rail in various rail codes. It may sound strange but with some easy wiring I'll be able to get my wish of running anything I want on the mainline such as my friend's Lionel FEF Northern or my nephews trains or my dads trains. True the mainline is a little bit heavy but code 172 isn't so large that it will stick out like a sore thumb nor will the outside rail since it would only be on the main. All I'd need is a little electric to run through and suddenly it would seem natural. I could set up the wiring so the main is blocked separately from the rest of the layout where I could just insert a plug as a jumper to wire it for 3 rail. Running only the 3 rail engines on it at that time of course. That's the way I'm leaning right now and I think it can be pulled of convincingly. My railroad is going to be a free lanced short line anyways. I change my mind quite often though.

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