It's about time I got my brain into gear! Today I've been thinking about baseboards, and configurations of the new layout.

I have several possible routes I could go down;

1:

A 1ft x 4ft fiddle yard with a 2ft x 4ft scenic section bolted on to the front - Can get in a circle of 009 track and a bit of 00 gauge

2:

A 2ft x 4ft fiddle yard (thin circular) with a 2ft x 4ft scenic section - Can get a circle of 009 track and a circle of 00 track

3:

A 1ft x 2ft fiddle yard with a 3ft x 4ft scenic section bolted on to the side - Simple end to end with 009 and 00.

Pros/cons

1:

Pros: manageable, can get in circle of 009

Cons: can not get in a circle of 00, access needed on most sides, need a separate f.y. for the 00 gauge

2:

Pros: can get in a circle of 00 & 009 track, split into sections

Cons: takes up quite a bit of space when assembled, not very exhibition friendly (need access on all 4 sides)

3:

Pros: simple, no sharp corners, wide scenic section

Cons: not very interesting to operate, short length trains

A couple of questions for you:

1. Does a circle of 00 track improve 'interestingness' when operating?
2. Which one of the three above choices would you personally chose, and why?
3. Any other possibilities I haven't thought about.

At the moment, I'm favouring option 1.

Many thanks in advance!

Here's my latest plan (minus track):