the high iron. Still, I'd had 9 years to get used to global visibility
in the train room so it was a bit of a shock.
One other good thing – I'd been concerned that the aisles
would seem much narrower once the upper deck roadbed was
installed. After all, we tend to be widest at the shoulders. I was
pleased to discover the aisle widths seem to be workable. This
was borne out during the most recent op session where the
upper deck didn't cause any aisle width problems.
At first I thought the backdrop was reducing light on the lay-
out by preventing light from one row of fixtures reaching other
areas – it felt darker. Now I don't think that's true. Once the
final backdrops are installed and painted, I expect the light
bouncing off them to equalize the layout lighting intensity.
4
4: Albany Junction on the left is taking shape on the
banks of the future Santiam River. The aisle here is 36"
wide. The backdrop isolates this area from Bear Creek
yard (behind it) and the area around the corner.
