Micro Layout

[Justinmiller171]

Or you go for the opposite and build a very dense commercial/industrial urban model. That would have the advantage to keep you busy building the layout for a long time while it is already full operational and does not need any additional space. The cost would be marginal if go for scratch building. Have a look at cardboard modeling as a cost cutting technique very popular in UK.

I am wanting my railroad to be set in the "High Desert" of Oregon, so I don't think that dense urban scenery would work very good. At some point I want to learn how to scratchbuild modern buildings, so perhaps I may change it to a more urban setting in the future.