05-20-2010, 09:55 AM
Even though my new building has 170 feet of shelves, I still consider it an ISL. I certainly have enough room to do the more typical "town to town to town" concept, but that requires a major compression of the mainline distance and the distance between towns from the prototype (as in - the engine enters one town, the caboose is still in the last town).
So, I feel my layout will be much less compressed and more prototypical if I model a shortline and the industries it serves, all located in or near the same town. And I also feel that the around-the-walls walk-around scheme is more "sincere" and comfortable than the tabletop spaghetti bowl.
I'm certainly not disparaging the layouts that do not conform to my thoughts. We each have to tailor our hobby desires to the space we have available.
So, I feel my layout will be much less compressed and more prototypical if I model a shortline and the industries it serves, all located in or near the same town. And I also feel that the around-the-walls walk-around scheme is more "sincere" and comfortable than the tabletop spaghetti bowl.
I'm certainly not disparaging the layouts that do not conform to my thoughts. We each have to tailor our hobby desires to the space we have available.
Three Foot Rule In Effect At All Times