Have finally secured space for a new model railroad (empty nest, former kids room).  Looking to model the Canadian Pacific's Slocan and Kaslo branches located in southern British Columbia off the former Kettle Valley Boundary Division. Time period modeled will be the 1970's.  Layout will be operated most of the time solo, but will host occasional operating sessions with up to 4 other participants.  Layout is to be built utilizing commercial shelf brackets and light-weight construction using foam and plywood sandwich as a base.

Another blog post... this one on Tortoise installs, panel graphics, and aisle design as it relates to operation:

http://rgsrr.blogspot.com/2011/12/tortoises-again.html

The January 2012 issue of Model Railroader magazine is out now and the project railroad featured is once again a 4X8 foot layout.

I noticed a change in my layout about several years ago. I have been building for almost eight. It happened when my daughter was working on "her section". She asked where the hot glue gun was, I answered " South end of Dante Yard" She looked at me and I explained " back wall near the big tunnel at the yard, middle deck"