So I've been worried for a while that I'm over reaching with my "first" project. Brain wave tonight to use Erie / Lakawana's 25th St. / South Bronx terminal. It was a small car float receiving off line terminal that primarily served a coal dealer (for heating homes). It's a long narrow layout, fairly simple in design but still complex enough that it looks fun to operate. And it would probably fit on 2 or 3 hollow core doors. I could uses a (non-Erie) car float set up that would transfer just fine to my larger project. Might make a good start.
Will consider...