Josh: is your new layout a limited one or are you going all out? You might consider a small themed one and just convert the cars and locos required.
Im not sure what im doing right now lol. I keep having these thoughts of ripping my layout i just started right now and modeling the M&ET shortline ive been talking about. But then im also just thinking of doing modules for the M&ET and keeping my layout im doing right now. I find myself thinking about tearing the layout apart and modeling the M&ET, but then the day after i had those thoughts, ill work on the current layout more and make some more progress on it which was the case today lol. Im fairly certain i am going to keep my layout right now and just model the M&ET on modules. i know that sounds crazy, to have an active layout and working on modules for another layout at one time, but i can do it and it can be done if i really find the urge to do so lol
Even then however when modeling the M&ET on the modules, i dont need BIG turnouts like #6's as the locos of the M&ET are small 70-Toners and SW1500's that can handle TIGHT curves and SMALL turnouts like #4's and 18" radius curves.... This is why modeling PROTO:87 on these modules of the M&ET wouldnt work. I just dont need those broad radius and large turnouts, especially since they would look pretty werid in the large and heavy industrial based M&ET modules.....
Im really at a loss for PROTO:87. I still would LOVE to model it, but right now, i just dont have the space to model it