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We need layout tour articles - if you think you might be someone who could take photos and/or shoot some video, we would like to partner with you!

Guys & Gals -

I have a bit of a problem.  I picked up a new, in the box, Lifelike Proto 2000 D&RGW SD50 last week at a local (2 hours away) hobby shop.  We ran it on the test track and it did fine at slow speed.  We couldn't test it out good because his small layout was full of engines and cars for customers to check out.

I am looking for advice from people who scratch build their own track work especially those that have built crossings.

After trying to build my first crossing, I think that I assembled the track components in the wrong order. I originally started with the inner frogs and worked my way out.

I now think that I should have started with the outer points, then the outer rails, then the frogs and finally the guard rails.

Does that order make sense to anyone? Is there a better order?

The subject line says it all. I am looking for examples, ideas, tips, tricks, PHOTOS, etc of waterfront railroading. I will be modeling the Western Maryland in Baltimore, MD circa 1943.(But please don't limit your posts to that era or locale).  Anything you have or know of post on here. Trying to get some brainstorming ideas. Also looking at scratchbuilding or kitbashing some HO scale ships (naval or merchant), so ship building ideas are especially accepted.

Thanks in advance