Hi Greg. It looks like you put more effort into the scenery on the first layout; the scenery is more "complete." But the operational possibilities are limited. If you added more scenic detail, the second one could be just as nice.
One other thing I noticed: the stream on the right side just goes under the road and track. I like the idea of a stream, or other terrain features that are below track level. It's easy to do if you build your layout using multiple layers of foam board. Consider putting some kind of bridges in your design where these features cross water.
By the way, what software are you using to draw these? Thanks for sharing!
