AmeenTrainGuy posted:Are you sure you want to fit all those things on your layout? Sometimes spacing things out gives it a more realistic look, and it's more fun to operate! Have you thought about doing HO? It's seen a lot of advancements in recent years, and fitting all those things onto an HO layout will work better. An HO layout will probably also cost less as well as give you an illusion of a larger layout.
The selection of things you want to add looks very fun! Also, keep in mind that roundhouses do not exist anymore for diesels. There are shops which serve a similar purpose. The mythical creature part is pretty cool. The minimal duck under part is important, it doesn't matter how old or young you are, duck unders are a pain.
No, I'm not sure I want all those things. I think I want them. I agree there needs to be space between things and realize my wish list will need some editing as this process moves forward. I could live without the port/shipyard area, the round house and the coal mine. Maybe two towns is a better description, with the smaller consisting of a passenger station and a country store and one industrial siding. My thought were the smaller radius mountain railraod would serve the logging, mining and farm areas and bring full cars to main line to be transported to other places, while the main lines go around or thru mountain.
I thought about HO and I agree I could have my own little empire in that kind of space but her Dad left us O guage and that's what she wants to continue with.
Maybe I could put the diesel roundhouse with the mythical creatures...
