Some additional thoughts and comments on this idea...
ALL "portable" sheds (at least in "the great state of Georgia") are limited to
12' wide to allow transportion down public roads without a special permit.
What width they are limited to WITH a special permit (and, I'm sure, a hefty
fee), I have no idea.
So, if I'm going to go this route instead of building a permanent structure
(which would also require permits and fees), I'm going to be very limited in
width - 12' O.D. with about 11'5" I.D. with bare studs or 11'4" insulated and
finished with 1/2" plywood (or drywall). THEREFORE... I'm looking at being
limited to (at best) curve radii of no more than 64" max at best, which would
leave room for nothing more than a backdrop between the trains and the wall.
The wider the curve the better, but I want more than a backdrop behind the
tracks... and I'm not at all interested in a basic, around-the-wall (oval)
layout. So, what to do... hmmm...
... Ah ha! What about a "MUSHROOM" style layout? Although limited to 12' O.D.
in width, the shed I'm considering is 32' long O.D. and would therefore leave
quite a good bit of room (31'4" to be exact (finished)), so that length should
enable me to work in some elevations to reach the second (and subsequent)
level(s) as well as a zig-zag (or two) from one side of the shed to the other
side to give the layout some flare. I'm even thinking of trying to work in a
walk-under bridge as the layout does one of its zig-zags from one side to the
other... that would be neat! The sketches are drawn, and I'm about to try and
draft them to see what really can be done. This drafting will be the decision
maker... if it can be done, I may just go ahead with it.
John Degnan
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