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    4 X 8 Help!

    I also am in the midst of planning my layout, I decided instead of going with a 4x8 sheet of plywood, to go with a shelf style with operations in the middle. That way I'm maximizing my space and turn radius. Very similar to what the 'Layout Vision' has designed on ratled's first link.
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    First Time Layout

    Here is another drawing of what I had envisioned for the layout so the space is maximized. I will continue to work on the computer to get a digital copy and get the Radius's correct.
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    First Time Layout

    Hey all, sorry about the delayed response... thats what happens during the holiday. Well, after more research and thinking about what I should do with the space I have available. I have decided much like what you all suggested was to go with a layout that utilizes the space better than just a...
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    First Time Layout

    Hey all, Thanks a lot for the input, definitely a lot of information that definitely helps me go in the right direction. The room that I am putting this in, is a fairly large room that is above the garage. My wife and I currently don't go up there very often, it is where her sewing stuff is...
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    First Time Layout

    Hey all, thanks in advance for you help/suggestions. This would be my first layout, and although I have been interested in model railroading for a while, I have just now taken the plunge. My dad is really into trains, and although he has dozens of locomotives and collectibles, he hasn't built...
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