To All: The photos are of the track plan of the layout in HO scale. The layout is based on the E. St. Louis area in the 1950-1970 time period with the 20 railroads that were present then. The layout is on two levels with dimensions of 11 feet, 6 inches by 21 feet. There have been some changes since I began construction in the Autumn of 2009. The layout is about 90% complete with scenery, structures and ballast. I have some track to lay in some of the yards and in an industry or two. Photo #1--The Upper Level(East)-- Gateway Yard & Nameoki Yard (Danville) at the top. Gateway YD. hosts the owner Alton & Southern, and NYC, CB&Q, C&EI, IT, GM&O, L&M(C&NW), and Wabash railroads. Nameoki Yd. hosts Wabash & IT (A change from the drawing). Cahokia, IL is an industrial area with American Asphalt, Jack Mall Potato Co., Phelps Elevator and an Icing Station. Terra Haute, IN is the location of PRR'S Rose Lake Yard. The track layout is different than the drawing. This area is also home to Monsanto and Phillips Petroleum. On the bottom of the plan is Pacific Yard, owned by MP. It hosts other railroads as well. Not shown, but present on the layout are industrial flats and warehouses next to the wall below Pacific Yd. On the left is the Cargill Grain Elevator. On the extreme right are two passing tracks, one for each main track (Not shown in the drawing). The Helix to the Lower Level is at upper left. Photo #2--The Lower Level(West)-- Madison Yard (TRRA) is in the upper peninsula with St. Louis Gas & Coke and F.J. Lewis Manufacturing. Union Starch & Refining (not refinery) is to the right. The right hand peninsula is the location of National City Stockyards and Anhauser Busch Brewery. The track in this area and over to Brooklyn, IL is that of the E, St. Louis Jct. RR, . On the bottom is Missouri Avenue Yard (TRRA). On the left is Granite City Steel and Federal Paper. The track layout is much different from the drawing at Granite City Steel. At lower right is Sanford & Son Scrap Metal (Not an icing company). Photos #3-- This is the beginning premises and facts about the layout. Some of these have been changed. In designing and building a layout you will find some changes and compromises will have to take place. Enjoy and I hope you are inspired from this in your modeling. For photos of the layout check my former posts and my Facebook page under Layout Concepts in the photo album, E. St. Louis Rail Group Layout. Yours, Elvin Howland/E, St. Louis Rail Group Layout