Big results from modest-sized layouts
For many of us, there’s the model railroad we have now and there’s the one we would like to have. That future layout has as many forms as there are modelers to dream of it but each falls under the category of “It will be better.” Better looking, better running, more rewarding – a layout to showcase our love of the hobby. So what’s holding you back? Perhaps you’re contemplating a move. Perhaps finances will be less of an issue down the road. Fair enough. I’m embarrassed my own oft-repeated lament, “I don’t have enough room for a nice layout,” turns out to be a fairly hollow excuse. In this issue, we showcase two layouts, both compact in size but both making the most of the space available. Scott Lamoureux, a long-time modeler in both…