Fiddling with layout ideas

[sailormatlac]

Looking at your layout ideas the first thing that popped into my mind was "Mixed Train Daily" by Lucius Beebe.

I can picture a old and weary 2-8-0 pulling 2-3 cars with a combine bringing up the markers.

Excellent! That's exactly the kind of feeling I am striking for!

These old color pictures from Old Time Trains provided a wealth of inspiration:





http://www.trainweb.org/oldtimetrains/CP...allery.htm

Looks like it's the area Doctorwayne is getting his inspiration from to (Elora).

Matt