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    My first layout

    Thanks Jim and Chip. It is comments like these that are proving useful to me in avoiding making mistakes during my planning process.
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    My first layout

    What do you gurus think of this layout: http://members.cox.net/teb863/NScale/NSWB-Features.htm and then adding on a couple sidings on the front (like the top of: http://www.naisp.net/mfischer/Trkplans/78x30_16.gif) to make it 48" wide from the 40" it is?
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    My first layout

    Thanks for the post, picture and link Chip. I have looked at it all and I will continue to refine my plans during this most crucial part of my layout.
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    My first layout

    Thanks Jim. I am coming to the same conclusion... What about the layout shown below? http://www.trainsetsonly.com/page/TSO/PROD/150-N18 http://www.atlasrr.com/Code80/pages/11018.htm http://www.layoutdepot.com/designs.ihtml?step=3&fid=78&scale=N The last one is 4x8 which I might...
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    My first layout

    So if I wanted to run an 89' car on that layout, would it work (without derailing) on anything other than the outside 22" curve?
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    My first layout

    Hi everyone. I have been reading the posts before me and I have to wonder if maybe I should give up the HO dream and go N scale as I only have room for an 4' x 8' layout... After looking through books and websites I found this track plan http://www.thortrains.net/4holay4.html (bottom right) to...
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