SSW Shelf Layout - You comments

[SSWUPinSA]

Hello to all,

I am busy planning my first model railroad and have been doing extensive research. I would like some opinions on my design as I am not fully up to speed with opperational issues and do not want to design any elements that may hinder my enjoyment down the road.

I am modeling in HO, I have 2 DCC SSW GP40-2 PhII's that i would like to use for a small switching layout. My main interest is detail and the modeling aspect and really love the work of Pelle Soeborg and Lance MINDHEIM. I am also aware fo some of the members of this forum being very good at shelf layouts and details. Kurt(cnw1961) being just one.

I am looking at a prototype from Kansas City or StLouis MO or perhaps AZ or TX...Mabe California, somewhere where the SSW Cotton Belt would look at home in the mid 1990's. I like the industrial distcrict type feel as in Lances Miami model but need something that would carry the SSW feel with freight opperations only. I would like to model a cement plant, grian/flour mil/feed mill, Maybe intermodal, transloading and building materials site.

I am based in South Africa so all info and prototype info will be gained from the net.

I have had this post running on MR forum and have evolved the design to this...<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://cs.trains.com/trccs/forums/t/178954.aspx?PageIndex=1">http://cs.trains.com/trccs/forums/t/178 ... ageIndex=1</a><!-- m -->

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