Josh,
As I've been working on my incarnation of the Lilliput Logger, I found that the layout as originally designed could be divided into 4 distinct units from a scenery point of view.
Basically, each quadrant of the layout focuses on one key theme - the port and mine on one side, and on the other side the canyon/mountain and the logging camp/log loading area (on upper level).
I am focusing on detailing each quadrant around its main theme, with little vignette scenes to add more interest - such as fishermen on the dockside wharf , or a swimming party by the low trestle bridge. On the other side, for the main scene containing the canyon and mountain I am focusing on lumberjacks cutting down trees, with small scenes like campers, hikers, bears in amongst the trees. The logging camp and log loader areas are fairly full of action and buildings, so I will just focus on that.
Only issues I have found is the need to use a 4% incline all the way up to the top logging section, in order to give clearance, especially under/by the canyon for the lower (hidden) track. I also had to use a 15" radius curve at the start of the incline, in order to give enough room on the port side of the layout, but since much of this is in a tunnel, it does not seem to notice, especially with short logging or ore cars, and shay locos.
The layout is very "busy", with a lot of track crammed in, but I like the overall effect.
I am hoping to complete the layout for a local train exhibition next Sunday... lots of work this week!!
Hopefully, I'll update with some more photos later this week (see
here for progress 1 month ago)
John
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steaming into the future