After a little finagling, I’ve discovered that the “Keg Harbor” track plan I mentioned previously can be built with modified Peco track, and minimal hand-laying of track. While this still leaves me using the ultra-heavy code 100 rail, it increases the chances of the railroad being built sometime in my lifetime. It also makes it easy to make the section robust enough to take on the road. The only question at this point is whether or not it can be built in an 11′ 1-1/2″ length, including an appropriate “exit curve” at the left end.

I’ll probably assemble the complex portions at each end on the bench, and then connect them on the benchwork. In any case, I’ll use my usual method of building all of the section benchwork first, and have it all connected as I lay the track. Then, once everything is in place and working, I’ll cut the sections apart with a rotary tool.