Greg, The main running oval is about 17 x 35 feet, with a stub appendage of an along-the-wall shelf into Memphis that is about 35 feet long as well. The whole room, which contains both the HO-scale and the G-scale layouts, is approximately 30 x 40 feet. Ken McElreath
Yes, I cannot do outdoors in Iowa, especially living in a forest of critters. In both the HO and G scale layouts, I have rather enjoyed working around obstacles and challenges. Some of my best scenes have been shaped by them. Ken McElreath
The last scene to be finished is along the lead track for the Joint Yard, which breaks off the main line, runs around the back side of the double backdrop, and gives room for the yard switching simultaneously while running the main line. Here are my finished photographs. Ken McElreath
And of course the trains. Here are the MoPac GP7 yard switcher and an arriving Cotton Belt freight from Pine Bluff, Arkansas. I added the little frog pond to bring some texture and interest to the foreground of the scene. Ken McElreath
