Hi,

I like the multi-level dogbone design with long mainline runs. The general approach looks mature.

Question: Do you have access from all sides, especially to visible and shadow stations?

Some fine-tuning suggestions:

- "Tilt" the plan slightly thereby avoiding straight track running in parallel to the layout edge and creating "diagonals" which are more pleasant to view.
- I noted that you use R2 and R3 on the mainline parallel track; I would add easements at the beginning of curves for better appearance of coaches, principle presented here: https://www.marklin-user...81-Easements-for-C-Track
- The visible station could become more sexy (track arrangement); e.g., the ladders of the shadow stations look more elegant than the one of the visible station.
- There should be a rationale for the turntable and loco depot, e.g. traction change, division point, double-track mainline splitting into two separate single-track lines or meeting of main and branch line(s).
See also attachments.

And to illustrate what I meant by making the station track arrangement more sexy, I add plans of prototypical German railroad stations on a double-track mainline which are easy to model.

:o)

Hi. Thanks a lot or the reply. Layout will be on wheels so access is no issue. Hidden stations will be 20cm down from track on top, hope that should be enough. I have problems rotating the track as width of the boards do allow this.

This is also the reason the main station is a bit plain.

Would you suggest doing baseboard different shape. Length 400cm width 265cm.

Thanks again

Dunno.

Have a look at my idea for a L-shape alternative with similar room dimensions for a long double-track dog bone mainline with a station, long bridges, shadow station:

https://www.marklin-user...k-Design-Help#post500329

How about an island layout which is viewed (and accessible) from all sides with a tall scenic divider in the middle giving a diorama feeling, plus the possibility to have radically different backdrops on each side (big city vs. countryside)?

My main layout is like that and I am very happy with the effect.