My recent posts dealt with realistic train length and the importance of keeping the space in front of the electrical panel clear.  This post deals with the reality of the space that I have and the constraints that I need to work in.  My last design not only blocked the electrical panel, it also went across the doorway at three different heights.  There were benefits. It was an around the walls design with a 6' x 12' peninsula up the middle.  This gave me approximately 100' of mainline run per deck.

I have come up with a plan to extend my layout to include an additional 30 miles of track (actually about 12'), allowing me to model the entire in some fashion.  However, doing so will require that I cross a doorway, hall, and extend into the living room with removable benchwork.  With the extension in place, following a train will require a pair of duck-unders (or staying ducked for about 4') beneath track set at a 50" elevation, and about 4' of hallway reduced to 24" of usable width.  Actual switching could all take place in the open space of the li

New to this website, so far it looks great. I am looking for any information on how full log cars were delivered to the top of an incline. I have been through thousands of historic photos and have yet to find one that shows the top of incline. Did find one that showed Donkey engine used to pull loaded cars from a spar pole, but what I would like to find is how track was laid to the incline . Any help would be greatly appreciated.

My layout's track plan is changing significantly from this, but I wanted to share it with you all anyway.