I've been thinking about model railroading again, and this time I think a traction layout would be interesting. I want to keep it small, and I want to make it compatible with East Penn Traction Club modules. Going to a convention with it would be a good long-term goal to work towards. I'm not particularly interested in modelling one prototype, or even freelancing a US railroad, rather, I have mine set in the setting of some stories I've written, although this particular module would take inspiration from one SEPTA trolley depot I've seen.

Here is the track plan:

EPTC standards dictate a minimum turn radius of 7 inches as well as the spacing of the through tracks, but I was able to get a radius of 12 inches for most of the running tracks. That is tolerable since I might try to introduce European-inspired or kitbashed rolling stock in addition to American-inspired rolling stock, and traction stuff needs less of a radius anyway. Since my other hobby is woodworking and furniture, the main industry naturally had to be a furniture workshop. There is an interior car spot, an exterior loading door right before that on the side of the building, a lumber shed, and a runaround track. I would put a staging tracks on the ends of the main line so that it could have some minimal operation of a train coming from the bottom of the plan, pulling into the sidings to work, and running around the consist, and then backing out onto the street, clearing the switch, and heading back to the yard. I could add off-spot cars or something on the runaround siding as a team track to add operational interest. Additionally, towards the back of the furniture complex, there is a gate and the track would continue to the end of the board as I have plans for expansion. However, I'd want to keep it small now as I have limited space, the module is 42 inches long and 20 inches wide at the largest. I guess I'm probably gonna have to do the track by hand, and to make it easy I might start out with dummy wire overhead. Does anyone have any advice for someone starting traction modelling or specific advice for this track plan?