But it is drawn to scale--4 sqares=1 foot is "drawn to scale." I realize this is a rough sketch, but some of the curves indicated would have to be no more than 4-5" radius, which is too tight for just about anything, even in N scale. Quite frankly, neither track plan is physically possible in the real world, and so I can't recommend that you pursue either one. I would recommend either downloading some track planning software (Atlas has a free track planning software), or buying some sectional track so you can actually get a sense of the size of the track and what will fit where.