I need some design inspiration
I have torn down my second layout and am designing my third - 14 x14 space in the attic that I can extend on one side if I work around some rafters. I posted one plan and have since come up with many variations. I run all mid-1950s trains and lots of accessories, conventional control.
My debate is how true the 50s period do I want to be. I think the debate comes down to a) tubular track/switches versus modern (previously I was all Gargraves track and 022 switches), b) whether the track plan should be more geometric versus free form, and c) level of details (grass and ballast v paint) on wood or carpet.
I have spent hours surfing this blog and the web looking at pictures of "postwar" or 50s layouts. I have seen some brilliant examples of what I consider to be very authentic (all tubular on a painted table, jammed with switches and accessories) and other equally brilliant layouts with modern track/switches and a more fluid/less geometric design.
I realize there are no right or wrong answers to this question, that this is a matter of taste. But I feel I need more inspiration in the form of any pictures of postwar layouts, books I should read ( I have read everything that Petter Riddle has written), websites I should visit, etc.
Any help would be really appreciated.
Be Safe!
Jon
