Hello All,
I was just looking into kinda the same thing... I'm an HO modeler. I want to do an N gauge layout for home though as I don't have the space to do an HO layout here. I really only want to do bethgons and rolling stock to support a small ethanol plant. I do want to have a coal mine, the western coal flooder that is and if I can fit it a power plant. If I can fit that, I'd be happy.
Anyway, I want to run SD70s and -9s. Is 11" radius ok, or do I need more open radius, can I get tighter? -9" radius?
I have 2'x13' possibly turning into an 'L' for another 2'x4'. Does it sound like I can get those 3 industries in there without over crowding. I run BN/BNSF in HO, BUT may consider running CSX/NS ect. at home just for something different, especially if I can't fit everything. That would also change the scenery and what I have on the layout, I like to be 'somewhat' proto where I can. Our club layout is almost total Eastern freelance. Only the sequence of towns is realistic, but I don't even think the 'route' is real.
What do you all think?
DanZ