WOOHOO! Good weather = time to build

[doctorwayne]

The clear view is good for operations, but not necessarily so good for appearrances. I'm hoping that the few areas will be enough.

Yeah, you certainly don't want to obscure the view for your operators, but a few spots where a train is simply passing through a scene is a good opportunity to plant some trees or small structures between the viewer and the train. On smaller layouts, it's also a good way to disguise the length of trains which are, by necessity, very short.
I've used a similar technique on my layout, mostly because I like the way it looks. None of these view blocks is very high or, if they are, they're spaced far enough apart to allow a big hand to get in to throw a switch or uncouple a car.

As for your layout, Gary, the clear view is pretty nice for appearances, too, especially where you've got good-looking structures or those great hand-painted backdrops.


Wayne