Switching layout on T-Trak modules

I always had the dream of a model railroad but now I begin. I bought an EMD SD60M DCC, some waggons and a Minitrix DCC system used from ebay to begin my journey in n-scale. But now i just need an idea and some track to run them and that's where I would like to get some help from you.

As a complete beginner I want do build a switching layout with 4 t-trak modules first. Because I don't have an imagination of the space I need would this be enough to fit an (improved) inglenook with 50'-60' cars? How deep should this be? I think the depth in this situation should be 14-3/8" like the corner design even if I like 8-1/4" more?

I like the time between 80s-now but is there a huge difference in train era? I read the 80s where not a great time for railroads but this is also a nice theme. But anyways I think Icould change the time by just replaycing something if I want.

What i want is a city city environment like New York, Chicago etc. (something like http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/sites/model-railroad-hobbyist.com/files/users/ray o/tw 0664 NH rs1(1).jpg) and if possible street running. I don't want so model an exact spot because I've never visited USA so I have no imagination what I would like so you're free with your ideas. I thought about an area with switching and a small passenger station (something I don't see often on layouts) like in this video at Brockville.

Enough for this post. Feel free to comment

 

Meet the Inglenook Grain Co-Op on a T-Trak Quint set (a double and a triple). It is a classic 5-3-3 Inglenook set up for 50 foot cars and Atlas GP length locomotives (SD-7s, 9s, 24s & 26s also work well). Works well with MicroTrains, Walthers, and Trainworx PS-2 covered hoppers and MicroTrains 94000 Series trough hatch covered hoppers. I also plan on picking up some of the new MT Airslides to try out soon. You can use any 50' car with this track plan. I had originally planed on using 50' per diem box cars but changed to covered hoppers. When using for operations with car cards or switch lists, the plan has a 3 car capacity Grain Spur and a 3 car capacity Team Track along with a 5 car storage track.

Here is the link to my original post explaining everything with images.

http://www.trainboard.com/highball/...ities-for-inglenook-layout.97393/#post-990389