Should Modeler's Forum have a Topic for Layout or Track construction?

[jbvb]

Re-posting my B&M Eastern Route thread in the HO/HOn3/HOn30 Line sub-forum, there were a couple things of more general interest that I had put in RR-Line's subforum Subroadbed, Roadbed & Track.  Readers who wanted details could follow the link I included, those following my layout progress could skip. And those interested in track construction in general could find my thread topic among a broad range of techniques and history in the specialized forum.

I don't have RR-Line's whole list of sub-forums.  With "Subroadbed, Roadbed & Track" I recall sub forums on Layout Design, Operations, Scenery, Benchwork and the NMRA AP (which had sub-topics on each of the AP certificates).  Uncomplicated techniques and questions typically stayed in a main Q&A thread, more involved topics were put in their own threads.

What do management and the user community think?

[Keep It Rusty]

While I know this forum is mostly populated by a strong community of railroad modellers and enthusiasts, its agenda is to be open to all modellers. The issue with sub-categorising the forum, then, is: if we specify too much it can bias those looking to join who may not be railroad-centric (and subdividing is an endless rabbithole that can lead to forum bloat, too)

I hope that makes sense...

I welcome all suggestions and feedback (please keep them coming) and I appreciate the RR-Line had that infrastructure, but I won't be implementing specific sub-categories at this time.

Craig

[KentuckySouthern]

  OK

[ACL1504]

I think it all can go under Layout Tours. No sub-categories necessary.

Tom 

[Bernd]

I agree with Tom on keeping it under the "Layout Tour". My trouble with multiple subforums is I can't remember which one I posted in on a project I was presenting. Then you'll get the argument from some modelers complaining of having to search through one subject on the forum to find that one answer he was looking for. Looks like either way you go it's going to make one or the other modeler unhappy.

Bernd