to all on the web site design - I do that as another "hobby" and for my company too. It's almost as fun as this!
well now - that's the kind of support I'm used to here... thank you.
shamus - the control panel exists because of your design. Simple and solid. Too bad it is obsolete and has to be replaced with a new one.
tyson - pics will most definitely be taken as I go, just as were done with layout #1
jim - I don't know... check you mail
aartwmich - you're very excited about what I've offered and I'm more than flattered with your pat on the back. Software used is 3rd Planit by El Dorado Software - here's a link so you can learn more. http://trackplanning.com/
Yes msh...being a CADD assisted machine designer working with both 2D and 3D I am greatly intrigued by your illustrations. If a picture is worth a thousand words, a 3D illustration is worth a billion words. You can explain to me with words forever and a day and I don't get it...show me one good illustration and I've got in a second!! Same goes for customers who can't read a drawing for the life of themselves!
Your web pages with all the pics have offered me much inspiration to go ahead and try things I previously didn't understand....hell yes I'm excited!!!
Going to check out that software....hhhmmm.....wonder if the landscaping function it has would work for things other than train layouts...........
edited 2-9..I downloaded and tried out the demo version,it's alot like CADD and the tutorial is excellent....very cool..I think I may have to buy it...still excited lol