Greetings all,
I am a new member as of this morning. My name is Michael Denny, and
I live in Guelph Ontario Canada. I have but recently made the switch
to N from HO, and I am preparing to build a small layout. Currently
I live in the upper story of a century home, and have minimal space
as well as narrow doorways. Therefore, I have willingly restricted
myself to build a layout which measures 2'x6'.
My goal is to model it after a local branch line called the Guelph
Junction RR. This small 29 km line runs only 6 times a month as it
services only 3 active industries.
I have uploaded a rough preliminary illustration of my proposed plan
called Guelph.jpg.
To briefly explain, both ends of the Guelph Junction connect to the
CPR. I am considering using the "paperclip" configuration as to
allow both north and south ends to access a common yard. This yard
is hidden from view by an elevated tree line.
This layout is not meant to be switching intense, as my first love is
in scenery construciton. However, I do not wish to sell myself short
by designing a layout which I cannot opperate without some
satisfaction.
Are there any immediate opinions? What of altering the plan such
that there is a continuous loop?
Thanks for your time.
Michael Denny
