Big-city passenger terminal operation in a long narrow attic

This custom model railroad design was created for a client who was first inspired by a layout based on the NOUPT that appeared in Model Railroader some years ago. Although the overall concept and the room size are both similar, the resulting layout design ended up with little in common. Let's delve into the reasons for making some of the design choices that were made along the way.
While the shape of the attic space available means that the benchwork has to be somewhat lower than would be normal for walk-around operation, the client intends to do most operation from an office chair, resulting in a good net viewing level.

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