Tried a "new" method of planning and laying out track. Used the free Any Rails application to work out something that might be a compressed Panama City, FL, International Paper Company mill in about 1956. Since the mill is on a sort of a peninsula, it lent itself to a bit of a "switching" setup. Maybe something like this:
The addition will connect to the existing double oval.
Since it was printable in 1:1 ratio, I did that and placed 27 sheets of paper on the pink foam:
Used something like a sewing pattern transfer wheel to run down the center of the tracks and mark the path through the paper.
Started laying roadbed halves using wood glue and rail nails (temporary):
Looks like it might work out OK. This part of layout may not be quite so well scenicked -- maybe enough to get the point across. We'll see. . .
Switches are not permanently attached since rail nails are sticking up. Nails will be removed!!
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