My Port Able Railway (HO Scale)

[Ralph]

There's going to be three grade crossings on the loop, so there will be one on the right side of the layout by the End of track to separate the interchange and the end of track. I can also run it as a simple switching layout beginning and ending at the end of track grade crossing. Any ideas will always be appreciated.

I like it that you can run a train around the loop as much as you want to simulate distance on the run to the industries, or just switch them right away depending on your mood. I've found that flexibility keeps my layout fun.

Hey, that's a good idea to create some sort of obvious visual divide between the interchange and "end of track". Do you have scenic plans for that space in the loop on the right side? Buildings, scenery? I'm impressed with the creative use of available space. I'm filing your ideas away for a future time when my wife and I are in a retirement condo or something when I won't have my basement train room.