I have been having great fun and some frustration designing a new layout for my NJ basement. Because I will not take down my 12 x 30 tinplate layout I have some space limitations that I must deal with. I have a space 9 x 34 although one section must narrow to 7 feet so that I have access to the unfinished part of the basement where the furnace and hot water heater are located. I also wanted one loop with a minimum curve of 0-63. I wanted space for a good sized town, a place for a big trestle bridge and a double ended yard. I am refining two different plans. On is a walk in design that is 37 ft long as the track goes through a wall. Here I had to give up the double ended yard. The second design is an island with space to walk around nearly the entire layout. Right now I am trying to plan the scenic treatments and it is a slow process. Any suggestions welcome
