A big advantage of building your layout in sections – you are
less likely to become overwhelmed. You can see a portion of
the layout completed, moving it from your imagination into
reality more quickly because it has a well-defined scope.
I spoke with a modeler at the show who had experienced
just that. He attempted to build a large home layout several
times, but due to moves and frustration with damage to his
previous work, he was ready to leave the hobby.
But when he hooked up with others who wanted to build a
portable layout, he found fresh excitement in the hobby. He
said that being able to see a small section go from a pile of
lumber to a completed scene with trains running through it in
fairly short order provided that new sense of accomplishment
for him. He has never been happier with the hobby.
Remember Joe’s one-section challenge
Once you have completed the section, put it in the
layout space with staging on each end. Once that has been
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