Coffee table layout ideas

[upnick]

Nick,

I think, philosophically, I would plan a layout with an interesting mainline run, and not worry too much about switching... lifting off the tabletop to couple/uncouple (it does happen, even with the best-kept Microtrains couplers) can be a bit of a pain.

Focus more on getting an interesting run through some good scenery, probably a folded dogbone style, and see what fits in your space.

2x4 isn't huge, so I'd shoot for short diesels and freight cars, otherwise, to my eye the big stuff looks goofy going around tight curves.

Hi Squid,

Yes i have a few short locos and freight cars aside for a small layout one of my favorites Atlas 70 ton hoppers.

The scenery is to play a major role in any layout as you say 4X2 isnt large but wuold like some interest in a gradient and dogbone as you suggest.