Every layout starts with a spark—maybe it’s a photo, a real-life location, or just a scene stuck in your head. But how do you go from that first idea to a full track plan?
Do you: 📐 Start sketching by hand?
💻 Jump into CAD or layout design software?
🛠️ Lay down flex track and “see what feels right”?
🎯 Focus on prototypical accuracy—or go with what looks fun?
I’m currently mapping out a small switching layout and debating between a freelance design or loosely basing it on a real industrial spur. Would love to hear how others approach things!
Any must-have tools, layout planning rules, or big lessons from past layouts that didn’t quite hit the mark?
Let’s talk design, inspiration, and creative layout-building! 🚂
