While I work on the room which will eventually house the main layout that I'm currently planning, I thought it might be a good idea for me to create a smaller "test" layout to experiment with ideas and refresh and/or improve my skills at the same time.
I still have everything (flex track, switches, structures, etc) from my previous 12ft by 16ft layout and plenty of scrap wood left over from various home improvement projects and could probably find enough space in my garage (next to the layout room) for a temporary or "test" layout of about 8ft by 8ft or perhaps even 4ft by 16ft. It would have to be a modular design so it could be easily taken apart and moved when I needed to use the garage but overall, I think it would be manageable and believe I would enjoy doing it.
It will be many months before the train room is complete so I think it would not only be a great way of getting trains running quicker but it would also be a very interesting thing to do.
So tell me, what do you think? Suggestions and ideas are welcome.
I still have everything (flex track, switches, structures, etc) from my previous 12ft by 16ft layout and plenty of scrap wood left over from various home improvement projects and could probably find enough space in my garage (next to the layout room) for a temporary or "test" layout of about 8ft by 8ft or perhaps even 4ft by 16ft. It would have to be a modular design so it could be easily taken apart and moved when I needed to use the garage but overall, I think it would be manageable and believe I would enjoy doing it.
It will be many months before the train room is complete so I think it would not only be a great way of getting trains running quicker but it would also be a very interesting thing to do.
So tell me, what do you think? Suggestions and ideas are welcome.
