Easements for the Learning Curve
O Scale Trains Magazine 32 May 2007 pg. 11 Scale: Category: "Layout Design"
The author had people over to his layout to review layout-presentation ideas he has implemented. He learned to just watch what his visitors did to help improve his layout. Operating may be a way to extend the owner's enjoyment of his layout when the layout's projects are complete.
Easements for the Learning Curve
O Scale Trains Magazine 33 July 2007 pg. 11 Scale: Category: "Layout Construction"
The author discusses turnout placement, making sure to have enough electrical power (e.g. adding dedicated circuits for the layout room), filling rail gaps with something/anything, reverse curves (s-curves), and hidden trackage.