So let us suppose one had the option to go through door number one or door number two...

Door number one is a rather fun package.  I'd be opting for the 6200 package, though, seeing as how it has the 2000 series mill instead.  This package would allow me to do fun things like convert the Bachmann 2-10-4 frame into a 2-8-4 frame, or tool up new driver beds for my Bowser Challenger[s].  But after these projects, then what?

Well, this is the beginning of the blog to track my progress of an N-scale endeavor.

Three road names of Western Pacific, Southern Pacific and Santa Fe.

As you can see the pics show the layout as a round the room...the duck under was low enough that my dear wife whacked her head three times in a row in less than a 5 minute time span, no joke.  So I, yes I, decided to move it, because it was built to move, to the garage for a while.

Regular readers know I have spent the better part of two years working on my room, valance, and lighting. With this work almost complete the day is nearing when I actually start building benchwork for my railroad. Hurrah!

It is decision time - plywood or pine?

My room does not see drastic temperature swings. It is heated in winter and air conditioned in summer along with the rest of the house. We do not experience Arizona dryness or Georgia humidity. I guess you could say the environment in my train room is very moderate.

Right now my new single deck HO layout is at 55 inches for the "0" level of trackage.  That's armpit/chest high for me. I set this height after looking at examples of and reading about other peoples layouts.  I have to sleep on it a bit but right now that seems just a tad too high.  I doubt I will lower more than a couple of inches if I do it at all but I thought I'd get some opinions here.