Finally got my scanner working again. So this first image is my grand plans for the basement when my wife and I get our first house (and I get half the basement as per verbal agreement, with some latitude either way of course).
As per suggestions from the board, significant changes include limiting the main railroads to two - Rock Island of course (blue), and Santa Fe (red). There is also some UP trackage, most of which is hidden under the layout, and visible only in the canyon (pink) sections. They'll have a limited number of industries to switch as well, with an interchange connection with ATSF in one of the canyons.
As per suggestions from the board, significant changes include limiting the main railroads to two - Rock Island of course (blue), and Santa Fe (red). There is also some UP trackage, most of which is hidden under the layout, and visible only in the canyon (pink) sections. They'll have a limited number of industries to switch as well, with an interchange connection with ATSF in one of the canyons.