Honestly i dont really plan it proper i just grab a pencil or whatever’s nearby and start scribbling ideas on paper, nothing to scale or neat, just lines all over. Then i throw some track down on the table to see what actually fits.
Smooth running matters cause i hate when stuff derails or stalls but i also want it to look like it tells a story kinda like a town where stuff’s happening or an old siding that looks like nobody used it in years. I just keep moving stuff around until it feels right no real step by step, just a lot of messing around and changing my mind over and over.
When you’re sketching out a layout, what matters most? Smooth operation? Visual storytelling? Scenic vistas? Maybe it’s all of the above.
Some of us love the complexity of a point-to-point industrial line. Others go for the continuous run, with trains passing through mountain tunnels and small towns like clockwork.
How do you start your design process?
Do you sketch by hand, use software, or lay track loosely and adjust on the fly?
