top 3 things you would change about your layout

[nachoman]

That reminds me of a Model Railroader magazine April Fools gag several years ago that featured "NoTrak" modules that modeled abandoned rail lines that are now bike paths.

Actually I think the point that was being made was some of us tended to overload our layouts with track and complicated switching; the proverbial "spaghetti bowl"...perhaps more complex than most prototype areas. There has been a movemment toward simplifying track plans and leaving more room for scenery. Not a bad thing, just a particular style of modeling that still features plenty of car movement.

I remember seeing an article about a layout that was ALL track and no scenery. The guy only cared about operations, and his industries were simply sticky notes with words on them.