Turn your N-scale Xmas gift into a full shelf-layout with one of these track plans:
Model Train Resource: N-Scale Track Plans for Shelf Layouts
Model Train Resource: N-Scale Track Plans for Shelf Layouts
I would have to agree. What I saw looked like someone tried to straighten (unsuccessfully) some tie wire. Didn't look to be much operating potential, especially without a locomotive escape on most of the shelf layouts. Others looked like an over use of a compass and french curve.The ThorTrains shelf layouts should never be recommended to anyone for any reason
I recognize that you're mostly just trying to get eyeballs and clicks for the many ads on your site, but the ThorTrains shelf layouts you link to might be the worst layouts ever designed. The image you included on your site is probably the worst of the worst.
The ThorTrains shelf layouts should never be recommended to anyone for any reason, IMHO. Sorry to be harsh, but they are that bad.