01-04-2009, 01:06 AM
You might want to make it a little lower than arm pit height. When you are operating you're trains on it, you may need to reach over the top of a structure or scenery element in the front to do something with a car or locomotive in back. Having the layout at arm pit height is asking to damage something in front while reaching for something in back. On the other hand, having the layout higher tends to make it look deeper and more realistic, so there is a compromise involved between the best viewing height and the best operational height. You might want to experiment a bit with the height by putting a shelf at different heights and putting a structure in front and a track in back to see what works best for you.