ISL 2016 - Thinking out loud

[Brakie]

The only person your layout has to please is you. You need to listen to other folks ideas, but in the end it comes down to what pleases you and you want and like.

I agree..If some folk seen how I design a ISL they might faint. Advice is good but,in the end the layout must please the builder. I would welcome that gentle "S" curve with open arms since it adds character to the track design and placing low industry buildings on the front of the layout is no great concern. I've done it for decades with no issues. Besides a urban canyon adds character to the ISL..

With that said I will say what I 've said many times over the years. While building a ISL you gotta think outside the normal layout design box or have a boring ISL or a fancy Time Saver. Lance Mindheim is on the right track for designing ISLs..