Well, after some frustrating deliberation and productive talking with my wife I've given up on my idea of a layout on Ivar shelving, and am developing my first starter layout on a 36x80" door.
The Ivar idea was neat, and has been done by others, but its inherent modular nature plus tight-tight spaces wasn't going to work with what I had hoped for. As a result, I decided to run with my original plan with a few modifications.
I came up with the name "CN Oxford Subdivision" as a general representation of the type of rail activity in Southern Ontario without getting into one specific area... Is this "freelance prototype"? There's also a switching yard, as well as an interchange to deliver goods off the map. The landscaping opportunities are pretty diverse... Rolling hills, rivers, and bedrock that is quite suitable for concrete/cement plants.
Anyway, here's the plan:
The Ivar idea was neat, and has been done by others, but its inherent modular nature plus tight-tight spaces wasn't going to work with what I had hoped for. As a result, I decided to run with my original plan with a few modifications.
I came up with the name "CN Oxford Subdivision" as a general representation of the type of rail activity in Southern Ontario without getting into one specific area... Is this "freelance prototype"? There's also a switching yard, as well as an interchange to deliver goods off the map. The landscaping opportunities are pretty diverse... Rolling hills, rivers, and bedrock that is quite suitable for concrete/cement plants.
Anyway, here's the plan: