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I love the concept of storytelling through connected layout scenes. It gives so much room for personal creativity while still being part of a bigger picture.
I’d love to take on the stormy mountain pass segment thinking rocky cliffs, weathered trestles, maybe even a stalled freight battling the grade in the rain. Could add some dramatic lighting and sound to bring the atmosphere alive.
A couple of theme ideas:
1940s Wartime Railway troop transports, blackouts, and factory runs.
The Lost Line a fictional railroad slowly being overtaken by nature and time.
Railtown Chronicles one day in a busy town told from different perspectives: industry, passenger station, residential area.