I made long runs and 28 parking tracks because I hate to lift those big engines and risk damages. Perhaps I should add elevated runs with tressels, bridges and add areas for buildings, diorama type stuff
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Looks like you have a busy layout. That is good.
I am more into operations than large areas of scenery, so I will never have too much track. However, I do need to find room for another rail served industry.
Sounds like my kind of layout.
Think vertical. Buildings and entire scenes can be elevated above track level.
Just plan ahead so you always have access to that covered trackage.
Some examples from my past layouts:
You can really get carried away with this if you want!!! 
Jim
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Jim, masterful scenes, the skyscrapers are great, tell me does that planning thing really work? 
An alternative for The Train Board would be loose the outer track or turntable but that’s giving up a lot.
Im also looking for room for another rail served industry. I thought coal but that seems to takes lots of space. Stuff on my layout is going to be moved but at this stage not a big a deal.
"Think UP, not OUT" is a good alternative. One of the best VERTICALLY oriented layouts is the city-inspired home layout of OGR's Editor, Alan Arnold. His amazing layout reflects his academic background in architecture and his skill as an urban O-gauge designer and craftsman and operator. I have visited his empire, and the experience is a memory-maker.
Here's a link to it: https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/...s-magnificent-layout Check it out for inspiration ... and envy.
Mike Mottler LCCA 12394
@train steve posted:Jim, masterful scenes, the skyscrapers are great, tell me does that planning thing really work?
Steve,
Thank you.
You can definitely overplan to the point where little gets accomplished. I like to create the buildings first and then play with different arrangements until it looks good and maintains good track access.
Jim
