So, how does one capture a 23-mile branch line (~1,900 feet of actual track in S-scale, if fully modeled), with a couple of branches of its own, and interchanges with other railroads, in a small space in S-scale? Especially when the goal is no selective-compression? This is my journey into finding a creative solution to that dilemma, sharing my exploration with lots of text and photos. New content will be added to the bottom of the list, so the overall construction process is shown in chronological order. The date shows the last time content was added to that page.