03-23-2018, 10:23 AM
Well, I've decided, for now at least, that the layout will become a diorama. That way, I can stop wasting time on looking for the problem, and concentrate on finishing some of the scenes and structures. If I later decide to tear out the existing layout, I'll have a ready-made stock of structures. I'm actually thinking of Larry's idea of an ISL, perhaps in conjunction with a harbour scene, inspired by Greg's Magoun Pier.
If I decide to relocate, there's no way that the existing layout could come along, but a well-designed ISL, perhaps 3'x24' done in an "L", could be broken down into three or four sections and easily transported. Such a design would, of course, make use of existing structures, for the most part. I'd definitely stay in the same late '30s operating era, though - I've spent too much time and effort on rolling stock and locomotives, appropriate to that time frame, to change.
Wayne
If I decide to relocate, there's no way that the existing layout could come along, but a well-designed ISL, perhaps 3'x24' done in an "L", could be broken down into three or four sections and easily transported. Such a design would, of course, make use of existing structures, for the most part. I'd definitely stay in the same late '30s operating era, though - I've spent too much time and effort on rolling stock and locomotives, appropriate to that time frame, to change.
Wayne