Commission: Green Mountain layout design…
You would be forgiven for thinking that I’m a one trick pony when it comes to layout design - but beyond the shelf lies a world of opportunity for those with more space… Dave Blazejewski photo (Flickr) However the same challenges apply - the most important being matching your space and prototype. In this commission I worked with my customer to develop some ideas on representing his favourite railroad, the Green Mountain in New England. From initial dreams of an 8’x4’ table top with every station represented we worked through the layout design process to determine that an ‘around the room’ would be not only possible but the best way to get the feel of his beloved railway. Otto Vondrak photo (Flickr) Then, working through wants and limitations I steered us to include just two locations linked by some indicative scenery - giving end to end running and/or a continuous run. Those familiar with the prototype will appreciate the nods to prototype but also the compromise in many aspects -...
