Hello Greg --
For ideas on a 1×6 shelf-type layout, take a look at the British
hobby press. British layouts tend to be smaller shelf-like affairs
with some sort of hidden "staging" or fiddle yard off to one side.
Trains can be assembled in the fiddle yard and then brought "on
stage" for some operation.
A well stocked hobby shop or book store should have some British
magazines -- take a look for one called _Model Railway Journal_ --
it's a good magazine featuring advanced and high quality modelling.
I think Chapters, if there's one in your area, carries it. If you
can, take a look through several issues of MRJ as sometimes just
looking at one issue may make you think the magazine does not have
articles that are of general interest.
If Chapters does not carry it, try a specialty bookstore or newstand.
Also, take a look at Model Railroad Planning 2001. There's an
article there on a small layout that adapts the classic Timesaver
track plan to a British-style O scale layout. Also take a look at
the article from the guy modelling Pembroke, Ontario, in HO fine
scale -- you might find that interesting.
One-by-six is pretty small, but you could get some switching
operation into something that size. Consider modelling a prototype
scene -- say, a specific industry or something -- that could be
incorporated into a larger layout later.
Good luck with your layout!
Thanks --
Jon Piasecki
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