I’m new to the hobby, have two sons(2&5), and am planning a fold down 4x8 Fastrack layout for our garage(I’m using Fastrack because I want my 5 year old to be able to help build the layout and we can also use track in the living room etc) I know the kids are young but to start this would be operated only with adult supervision.
The start up costs for O gauge are substantial but I’ve been able to put together a used set up with two engines, Z-1000 transformers and enough Fastrack for two Separate loops(one O36 and one O31) to let each son run a train at the same time.
I know a loop isn’t that interesting and am planning a layout. I’ve used RailModeller Pro to come up with a double loop plan that has the inner loop blocked from the outer loop to allow for conventional operation of two engines at the same time. I would love any feedback and have concerns about the O72 Wye switches I used to connect the loops. I used them because for unknown reasons they are easy to find at half the cost of a regular O36 remote switches. Will this cause problems with derailments? Any other issues or recommended changes to the layout? I’m open to other 4x8 Fastrack layout ideas that might fit the bill.
Thanks