I finally started my layout this past weekend. My wife and daughter went to a wedding in Ohio, so I took advantage of the alone time to get going on my layout. I built 3 corner modules out of a bunch of 1x3 that my inlaws gave me for my birthday back in November. I'm going with a sort of modular construction so I can remove and reused most of the layout when (if) we move out of our house at some point. I'll get some pictures and post them once I install the modules, which will probably happen Easter weekend. I'm just so happy to get started, I've been planning this layout for quite a while, planning things out in my head. Now I just have to get my trackplan on paper. I've pretty much got everything figured out where it will go, just need to verify where to place the switches etc.
In lieu of a track plan, here's a brief description of what I hope to achieve: room is approximately 16' x 18', layout around the walls 24-30" deep, swing-away section where door enters room. Common yard for Woodstock, outer loop goes up (2-4" or so) as it does in real life, levels off for Zorra passing siding and 2 cement plants, back down and into yard (continuous running
) There will also be track heading deeper down for hidden storage/staging. Inner loop goes down (probably 4") to Beachville for a passing/storage siding, continues down to Ingersoll, short yard, interchange track, from there it will go into the storage/staging area, which will be underneath the Woodstock yard. So I sort of have 2 levels with the 2 loops, not sure yet if I will have a steep scenicked hill between the levels or if I will separate them with some kind of riser to differentiate the scenes, I'll decide that later when get around to adding scenery. The other idea I'm toying with is having another line from the staging to the Zorra siding, this way I can access the staging from both ends. I'll have to decide that when I build the benchwork along that wall. Just for reference, Woodstock & Zorra are at opposite ends of the room. Ok, maybe this isn't such a brief description.
In lieu of a track plan, here's a brief description of what I hope to achieve: room is approximately 16' x 18', layout around the walls 24-30" deep, swing-away section where door enters room. Common yard for Woodstock, outer loop goes up (2-4" or so) as it does in real life, levels off for Zorra passing siding and 2 cement plants, back down and into yard (continuous running
) There will also be track heading deeper down for hidden storage/staging. Inner loop goes down (probably 4") to Beachville for a passing/storage siding, continues down to Ingersoll, short yard, interchange track, from there it will go into the storage/staging area, which will be underneath the Woodstock yard. So I sort of have 2 levels with the 2 loops, not sure yet if I will have a steep scenicked hill between the levels or if I will separate them with some kind of riser to differentiate the scenes, I'll decide that later when get around to adding scenery. The other idea I'm toying with is having another line from the staging to the Zorra siding, this way I can access the staging from both ends. I'll have to decide that when I build the benchwork along that wall. Just for reference, Woodstock & Zorra are at opposite ends of the room. Ok, maybe this isn't such a brief description. 
