Since I don't really have the room to build a large continuous running "dream machine", I'm thinking about a much smaller industrial switching layout that I can build into a corner of a spare room (HO).  I grew up in New Haven, IN, and Dad worked at the International Harvester Plant until he was laid off and the plant shut down (1980'ish).  I was about 9-10 then, but it's always been a lasting memory.  Though, like the plant itself, my memories of it are fading.  It seems to me this would make a perfect switching layout.  Plenty of material

I am wanting to get a set up for my disabled child. He has physical as well as cognitive issues. I don’t want to continue to purchase battery operated trains with cheap plastic track that he is unable to manipulate without breaking the tabs. He also has issues with getting the cars to sit on the tracks correctly so that they will run around without falling off. I just need to know a starting point as I have no clue with anything means or what’s available for disabled people in regards to model trains. I don’t understand the difference in gauge, dc, doc power, etc.

Over the last few months I have been researching the Reading's adjoining Railroads.

So after some careful consideration and looking at the addition of two more railroads to add to the operations of the layout, I have decided to add the following to the line-up: