> you don't have access to the coach yard or shelves
> after you put the terminal yard and leads in.
I have access, just not easy access. All of my benchwork is built very stout (thus the 2 x 4's) and I can lean on it, crawl on, even stand on it if I wanted too, though my head would hit the ceiling if I tried.
> how are you going to access these storage shelves anyway?
I very rarely access the stuff on them now. It's mostly back issue magazines and some model stuff along with some family memento type stuff. Everything is in those clear plastic tote bins. You want something, you slide the bin off the shelf.
If I put in the penisula, the bins would be stored 2 deep. You're right, accessing the 2nd bin would requiring moving the first one. Then again, it's been well over a year since I pulled any of them out as it is, so it wouldn't be a major issue. Think of it as being like stuff you have stored in the attic. Hassle to get to, but OK if it's only a rare occurence.
> Who are the LDSIG folks, I never heard of them?
It's a Yahoo group, I think it's part of the NMRA, but I'm not sure.
> One thing obvious is they haven't tried to do what you are trying
> to do with the same size limited space. Maybe you'll have to go a
> bit smaller.
I'll bet some of them have, it's quite a big group.