12-17-2010, 12:00 AM
Interesting comments. My personal thoughts are that any building/flat construction on the layout edge looks awkward, unless, perhaps, it is some sort of open-sided shed.
To me, the problem seems to arise from the need to place tracks and structures more or less parallel to the front of the layout in order to efficiently use space. If the layout could be rotated up to 45 degrees or so, open viewing of structures and operations would take care of itself, and operations would likely be enhanced.
I'll probably face some similar problems soon, since the factory compound will have a fair amount of switching, so I'll have to give this some more thought.
To me, the problem seems to arise from the need to place tracks and structures more or less parallel to the front of the layout in order to efficiently use space. If the layout could be rotated up to 45 degrees or so, open viewing of structures and operations would take care of itself, and operations would likely be enhanced.
I'll probably face some similar problems soon, since the factory compound will have a fair amount of switching, so I'll have to give this some more thought.