Of course the big project is a new layout and two ideas have floated to the surface for consideration. I've made sketches and drawings, captured images from the web and tied together the design thought processes on my blog. I hope these posts can assist any frustrated model railroaders dealing with a smaller than desired hobby space. The two most recent blog posts document two distinct prototypes and layout designs for my new hobby space. Here's the address:

http://designbuildop.hansmanns.org/