04-04-2009, 06:22 AM
Robert,
I think it's only possible to determine the suitability of the layout if there are some goals attached... Technically so far, there's only the space requirement (3x6), so it is successful on that point. But operationally, as noted it's not all that exciting.
Perhaps you would like to think about the givens'n'druthers form, or something else that will help you determine what you want out of the layout. Is it for learning landscaping, watching trains run continuously, should there be an operations scheme (maybe including paperwork?), etc, etc.
If you haven't yet, you might want to Google Carl Arendt for his small/micro layout website. Very interesting stuff, and lots of ways to work operations into even the smallest layout.
Andrew
I think it's only possible to determine the suitability of the layout if there are some goals attached... Technically so far, there's only the space requirement (3x6), so it is successful on that point. But operationally, as noted it's not all that exciting.
Perhaps you would like to think about the givens'n'druthers form, or something else that will help you determine what you want out of the layout. Is it for learning landscaping, watching trains run continuously, should there be an operations scheme (maybe including paperwork?), etc, etc.
If you haven't yet, you might want to Google Carl Arendt for his small/micro layout website. Very interesting stuff, and lots of ways to work operations into even the smallest layout.
Andrew