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    HO Layout to fit in a roughly 8x11' space

    I also think your goals (while laudable) are a bit grandiose for the space you have. Rather than try to encompass things that are half a continent away from each other (like MN ore docks and Puget Sound silos) why not try to focus on one end of the thing, and build the layout around that. I...
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    HO Layout to fit in a roughly 8x11' space

    Unless you've got lots of room to walk around the outside of the layout, I'd strongly suggest you build a donut layout, one where you're in the middle and the layout is all around you. Also, I'll second the 1/2" ply. 1/4 is way too flimsy. You could offset some of the weight by using 1x3s for...
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    Layout plan 20 years in the making

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