Hey all I have the chance to get a brand new layout space that is 18' x 11'.  No windows, no pipes no other intrusions.  There will be one door on one of the 11' walls but I have the freedom to place the door anywhere in the wall, I can even have it swing out from the room so it's all on big plus.  I may even be able to stretch it to 19' or even 20' but the 11' is literally set in concrete.

As a spare bedroom in our house is remodeled into a lounge, it has opened up the opportunity to build a 2nd layout.  To keep the room open for watching movies and my wife's hobby (antique doll collecting and repair) I have designed a double deck with a helix around the wall shelf layout of the W.I.&M. line from Palouse, WA to Bovill, ID.  My other layout is a present day MRL layout.  I want to go earlier in era, so I am choosing the era when the Milwaukee Road owned this line (1962-1980), focusing on the 1960s.

Hi all,first of all: i’m Daniele,i’m writing from italy and finally i have some room to build (with my son) our first layout.

When you built an access to your hidden track in tunnels, did you build a trap door in your facia?  Was it a trap door with hinges or a pull out "window" with a knob or handle?  Any other approaches?